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naphtha vs hydrocarbon

hydrocarbon vs naphtha

naphtha and hydrocarbon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
naphtha Yes No No No
hydrocarbon Yes No No No
As nouns, hydrocarbon is a hypernym of naphtha; that is, hydrocarbon is a word with a broader meaning than naphtha:
  • naphtha: any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
  • hydrocarbon: an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
Other hypernyms of naphtha include dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent.
naphtha (noun) hydrocarbon (noun)
any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
Difference between naphtha and hydrocarbon

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