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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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A key raw material for many of these plastic goods is ethylene, which is derived from naphtha, an oil by-product.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Importers will need to rebuild depleted crude-oil reserves and stockpile more naphtha, jet fuel and other oil-derived products to prepare for another shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Before the war, around 40% of Japan's naphtha was imported from the Middle East, Japan's deputy chief cabinet secretary Kei Sato told reporters on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Local media said the snack-maker has seen its procurement of printing ink compromised by shortages of naphtha, an oil byproduct used in a wide range of industries.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

It was a single room, lit by a naphtha lamp on the table, and clean but shabby.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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