naphthenic acid
Chemistry
noun
Any of the carboxylic acids obtained in the refining of petroleum, especially one derived from an alicyclic compound (as cyclohexane or cyclopentane).
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society.
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