naphthene

English

Etymology

naphtha +‎ -ene

Noun

naphthene (plural naphthenes)

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

Usage notes

• Used principally in the petrochemical industry

Translations

cycloalkane

• Catalan: naftè m
• Finnish: nafteeni (fi)
• Italian: naftene m
• Persian: نفتن (naften)