Etymology of the English word naphthene
the English word
naphthenederived from the English word
naphthaderived from the Late Latin word
naphtha (naphtha; flammable, volitile petro-liquid)
derived from the Greek word
naphtha, νάφθα
using the English suffix
-eneDate
The earliest known usage of naphthene in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
napalm,
hexanaphtheneUsage
Word found in Modern English
