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naphthacene

[naf-thuh-seen, nap-]

noun Chemistry.

an explosive solid compound, C18H12, derived from anthracene and coal tar: used for detonating high explosives, as TNT.

Nearby words

  1. napery,
  2. naphtali,
  3. naphtalite,
  4. naphth-,
  5. naphtha,
  6. naphthalene,
  7. naphthalenic,
  8. naphthalic,
  9. naphthalin,
  10. naphthalize
Also tetracene, tetrazene.

Origin of naphthacene

naphtha + (tetra)cene
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