high-solvency naphtha

high-solvency naphtha

[′hī ‚säl·vən·sē ′naf·thə] (materials) Any of the petroleum-based solvents that boil in the naphtha range (95-650°F; 35-343°C) and have a high aromatic-chemical content to give high-solvency power for nitrocelluloses, dry paints, and certain resins.