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naphtha
naphtha (napthas, Sall. ap. Prob. Cathol. 1465 P.), ae, f., = ἡ νάφθα (collat. form of ὁ νάφθας), ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
A very inflammable, fiercely burning fluid, which oozes from the ground or rock in many different localities, and may be obtained by the distillation of coal, cannel, and other substances. It is nearly related to petroleum (which see), and is used for lighting, combustible, and various other purposes.
naphtha (napthas, Sall. ap. Prob. Cathol. 1465 P.), ae, f., = ἡ νάφθα (collat. form of ὁ νάφθας), ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.