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chloronaphthalene

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[klawr-uh-naf-thuh-leen, -nap-, klohr-] / ˌklɔr əˈnæf θəˌlin, -ˈnæp-, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

  1. either of two isomeric naphthalene compounds containing one chlorine atom.

  2. any of a group of compounds prepared from naphthalene and containing one or more chlorine atoms.

Etymology

Origin of chloronaphthalene

chloro- 2 + naphthalene

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