naphtha
Example Sentences
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One was carrying Russian naphtha—a diluent Venezuela uses to mix with heavy oil—to the South American country when it turned tail in the Indian Ocean; the others were empty.
Last weekend, two oil tankers identified by the European Union as having transported banned Russian oil arrived in Venezuela with light crude and naphtha.
It posted images showing the blaze still raging Saturday, likely fueled by the naphtha on board.
From Seattle Times
The oil can replace fossil ingredients like naphtha and gases to manufacture ethylene and propylene.
From Science Daily
The fire damaged two giant storage tanks for naphtha, a component in the production of gasoline and jet fuels.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
