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Naphtha

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003846

A flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture obtained from petroleum distillation, coal tar, or natural gas condensates. It consists of a range of volatile hydrocarbons with boiling points between gasoline and kerosene. Naphtha is used as a solvent, a diluent, and a feedstock in the production of plastics and other chemicals.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003846
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Naphtha; Spanish: nafta; French: naphta
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003846",
  "term": "Naphtha",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture obtained from petroleum distillation, coal tar, or natural gas condensates. It consists of a range of volatile hydrocarbons with boiling points between gasoline and kerosene. Naphtha is used as a solvent, a diluent, and a feedstock in the production of plastics and other chemicals.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Naphtha",
    "es": "nafta",
    "fr": "naphta"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/naphtha/"
}

Record 4,180 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.