adjective
- relating to or derived from naphthenes, which are saturated cyclic hydrocarbons found in petroleum
Usage: chemistry; petroleum industry
Examples
- Naphthenic acids are naturally occurring compounds found in crude oil.
- The refinery processes naphthenic crude oil differently than paraffinic crude.
- Naphthenic hydrocarbons have ring structures that distinguish them from straight-chain compounds.
- The lubricating oil contained a high percentage of naphthenic components.
- Naphthenic base oils are preferred for certain industrial applications.
- The chemical analysis revealed significant naphthenic content in the sample.