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- English Word Nape-crest Definition An African bird of the genus Schizorhis, related to the plantain eaters.
- English Word Naperian Definition Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Napier, or Naper.
- English Word Naperies Definition of Napery
- English Word Napery Definition Table linen; also, linen clothing, or linen in general.
- English Word Napha water Definition A perfume distilled from orange flowers.
- English Word Naphew Definition See Navew.
- English Word Naphtha Definition The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called crude petroleum, mineral oil, or rock oil. Specifically: That portion of the distillate obtained in the refinement of petroleum which is intermediate between the lighter gasoline and the heavier benzine, and has a specific gravity of about 0.7, -- used as a solvent for varnishes, as a carburetant, illuminant, etc.
- English Word Naphtha Definition One of several volatile inflammable liquids obtained by the distillation of certain carbonaceous materials and resembling the naphtha from petroleum; as, Boghead naphtha, from Boghead coal (obtained at Boghead, Scotland); crude naphtha, or light oil, from coal tar; wood naphtha, from wood, etc.
- English Word Naphthalate Definition A salt of naphthalic acid; a phthalate.
- English Word Naphthalene Definition A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, C10H8, analogous to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the heavy oil of coal tar. It is the type and basis of a large number of derivatives among organic compounds. Formerly called also naphthaline.
- English Word Naphthalenic Definition Pertaining to , or derived from, naphthalene; -- used specifically to designate a yellow crystalline substance, called naphthalenic acid and also hydroxy quinone, and obtained from certain derivatives of naphthol.
- English Word Naphthalic Definition Pertaining to, derived from, or related to, naphthalene; -- used specifically to denote any one of a series of acids derived from naphthalene, and called naphthalene acids.
- English Word Naphthalic Definition Formerly, designating an acid probably identical with phthalic acid.
- English Word Naphthalidine Definition Same as Naphthylamine.
- English Word Naphthalin Definition Alt. of Naphthaline
- English Word Naphthaline Definition See Naphthalene.
- English Word Naphthalize Definition To mingle, saturate, or impregnate, with naphtha.
- English Word Naphthazarin Definition A dyestuff, resembling alizarin, obtained from naphthoquinone as a red crystalline substance with a bright green, metallic luster; -- called also naphthalizarin.
- English Word Naphthene Definition A peculiar hydrocarbon occuring as an ingredient of Caucasian petroleum.
- English Word Naphthide Definition A compound of naphthalene or its radical with a metallic element; as, mercuric naphthide.