naphtho-

prefix

Formally describing any compound in which a naphthalene molecule has been fused to another ring molecule.

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

prefix
  1. chemistryFormally describing any compound in which a naphthalene molecule has been fused to another ring molecule.
  2. chemistryUsed for some derivative of naphthalene.

Origin

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

From naphth(a) + -o-.

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APA

naphtho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphtho-

MLA

“naphtho-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphtho-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naphtho-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphtho-.

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