naphthenic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.

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Meanings

adjectivenaphthenic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.

Origin

From naphthene + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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