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chloronaphthalene
[ klawr-uh-naf-thuh-leen, -nap-, klohr- ]
/ ˌklɔr əˈnæf θəˌlin, -ˈnæp-, ˌkloʊr- /
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noun
either of two isomeric naphthalene compounds containing one chlorine atom.
any of a group of compounds prepared from naphthalene and containing one or more chlorine atoms.
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