naphthene

N1A1P3H4T1H4E1N1E1

noun

Any cycloalkane (or alkyl derivative).

OriginEnglish naphtha ← Latin naphtha ← Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha) →
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Meanings

nounnaphthene (plural naphthenes)

plural naphthenes

  1. chemistryAny cycloalkane (or alkyl derivative).

Origin

  1. Akkadiannapṭumbor.?
  2. Old Persian*naftah
  3. Ancient Greekνάφθα (náphtha)
  4. Latinnaphtha
  5. Englishnaphtha
  6. Englishnaphthene

From naphtha + -ene.

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Translations

Catalan naftè
  • naftècycloalkane
Finnish nafteeni
  • nafteenicycloalkane
Italian naftene
  • naftenecycloalkane
Persian نفتن
  • نفتن (naften)cycloalkane
Polish naften
  • naftencycloalkane
Cite this entry
APA

naphthene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthene

MLA

“naphthene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naphthene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthene.

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