Rate this post by selecting a number. 1 is the worst and 5 is the best.

Author Message   Rick_oleson Tinkerer Username: Rick_oleson Post Number: 1280 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 06:35 am:    Proper Naphtha is a light paraffin in the octane/nonane range. It is not a blend of solvents. However, the nomenclature is a real problem, as Prasanna suggests. The name has a different meaning everywhere you go, and I have not found a reliable (and understandable) word for it to explain just what it is. This is the main reason for the constant references to Zippo and Ronsonol lighter fluids, Coleman camp stove fuel, etc. You are not likely to find the term "n-nonane" on the can label, even though that is what you would really like to know.