نفط

نَفَّاطَةٌ ذ A place whence نِفْط [or naphtha ] is extracted; (El-Fárábee, Msb, K;) as also ↓ نَفَاطَةٌ; (K;) but the former is the more known; (TA;) a place where it is generated; a mine, or source, thereof; a word similar to مَلَّاحَةٌ (Mgh, Msb) and قَيَّارَةٌ: (Mgh:) pl. نَفَّاطَاتٌ. (Msb.) ― -b2- A kind of lamp made to give light by means thereof; as also ↓ نَفَاطَةٌ; (K;) but the former is the more known. (TA.) ― -b3- An instrument with which نِفْط is thrown; (Mgh;) an instrument of copper, or brass, in which نِفْط is thrown, (K, TA,) and fire; (TA;) a قَارُورَة of نِفْط, which is thrown: (Msb:) pl. as above. (Mgh.) You say, خَرَجَ النَّفَّاطُونَ بِأَيْدِيِهمُ النَّفَّاطَاتُ [ The throwers of naphtha went forth, having in their hands the instruments with which to throw it ]. (Mgh.) ― -b4- See also نَفَّاطٌ. ― -b5- And see نَفْطٌ.