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naft
Persian · ancient
"a flammable oil"
an ancient name for a flammable petroleum liquid
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Stage 2 of 3
naphtha
Greek · ancient
"a flammable liquid petroleum product"
adopted for the flammable substance encountered in the Near East
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Stage 3 of 3
naphtha
English · medieval
"a flammable liquid distilled from petroleum"
settled as the English name via Latin
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