Meanings
nounnaphthenate (plural naphthenates)
plural naphthenates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of naphthenic acid.
Origin
From naphthenic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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APA
naphthenate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthenate
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“naphthenate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthenate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naphthenate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthenate.
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