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naphtha
Sign in to saveNaphtha (, recorded as less common or nonstandard in all dictionaries: ) is a flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture. Generally, it is a fraction of crude oil, but it can also be produced from natural-gas condensates, petroleum distillates, and the fractional distillation of coal tar and peat. In some industries and regions, the name naphtha refers to crude oil or refined petroleum products such as kerosene or diesel fuel.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- mixture
- Has part
- hydrocarbon
- Mass
- 110
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- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0438
- Commons category
- Naphtha
- immediately dangerous to life or health
- 4500
- boiling point
- 320
- vapor pressure
- 5
- flash point
- 100
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 400
- different from
- naphthalene
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- Etymology
- Antiquity
- Modern period
- Petroleum
- Types
- Uses
- Heavy crude oil dilution
- Fuel
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- Health and safety considerations
- See also
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Naphtha (, recorded as less common or nonstandard in all dictionaries: ) is a flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture. Generally, it is a fraction of crude oil, but it can also be produced from natural-gas condensates, petroleum distillates, and the fractional distillation of coal tar and peat. In some industries and regions, the name naphtha refers to crude oil or refined petroleum products such as kerosene or diesel fuel.
Naphtha is also known as Shellite in Australia.
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