Naphsis
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[naf-tuh-lahy] /ˈnæf təˌlaɪ/ noun 1. the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:7,8. 2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from Naphtali. /ˈnæftəˌlaɪ/ noun (Old Testament) 1. Jacob’s sixth son, whose mother was Rachel’s handmaid (Genesis 30:7–8) 2. the tribe descended from him 3. the territory of this tribe, between the […]
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[naf-tuh-lahyt] /ˈnæf təˌlaɪt/ noun 1. a member of the tribe of .
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1. a combining form representing naphtha, or naphthalene, in compound words: naphthol.
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[naf-thuh, nap-] /ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp-/ noun 1. a colorless, volatile distillate, usually an intermediate product between gasoline and benzine, used as a solvent, fuel, etc. Compare . 2. any of various similar liquids distilled from other products. 3. . /ˈnæfθə; ˈnæp-/ noun 1. a distillation product from coal tar boiling in the approximate range 80–170°C […]
- Naphthacene
[naf-thuh-seen, nap-] /ˈnæf θəˌsin, ˈnæp-/ noun, Chemistry. 1. an explosive solid compound, C 1 8 H 1 2 , derived from anthracene and coal tar: used for detonating high explosives, as TNT.