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naphthene

naphthene

English

Noun

naphthene ‎(plural naphthenes)

(organic chemistry) Any cycloalkane (or alkyl derivative).

Translations

cycloalkane

Finnish: nafteeni (fi)

Italian: naftene m
Persian: نفتن ‎(naften)

Usage notes

Used principally in the petrochemical industry