naphtha
noun/ˈnæfθə/, /ˈnæpθə/
/ˈnæfθə/, /ˈnæpθə/
[uncountable]- a type of oil that starts burning very easily, used as fuel or in making chemicalsWord Originlate Middle English napte, from Latin naphtha from Greek, of oriental origin; the Latin spelling was introduced in the late 16th cent.
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