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naphthalene
[ naf-thuh-leen, nap- ]
/ ˈnæf θəˌlin, ˈnæp- /
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noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble hydrocarbon, C10H8, usually obtained from coal tar: used in making dyes, as a moth repellant, etc.
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Also naph·tha·line, naph·tha·lin [naf-thuh-lin, nap-]. /ˈnæf θə lɪn, ˈnæp-/.
Also called tar camphor .
OTHER WORDS FROM naphthalene
naph·thal·ic [naf-thal-ik, nap-], /næfˈθæl ɪk, næp-/, naph·tha·len·ic [naf-thuh-len-ik, nap-], /ˌnæf θəˈlɛn ɪk, ˌnæp-/, adjectiveWords nearby naphthalene
Naphtali, Naphtalite, naphth-, naphtha, naphthacene, naphthalene, naphthalize, naphthene, naphthol, naphthol yellow S, naphthyl
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British Dictionary definitions for naphthalene
naphthalene
naphthaline naphthalin (ˈnæfθəlɪn, ˈnæp-)
/ (ˈnæfθəˌliːn, ˈnæp-) /
noun
a white crystalline volatile solid with a characteristic penetrating odour: an aromatic hydrocarbon used in mothballs and in the manufacture of dyes, explosives, etc. Formula: C 10 H 8
Derived forms of naphthalene
naphthalic (næfˈθælɪk, næp-), adjectiveWord Origin for naphthalene
C19: from naphtha + alcohol + -ene
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Medical definitions for naphthalene
naphthalene
n.
A toxic carcinogenic hydrocarbon derived from coal tar or petroleum and used as a solvent.
Other words from naphthalene
naph′tha•len′ic (-lĕn′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for naphthalene
naphthalene
[ năf′thə-lēn′ ]
A white crystalline compound made from coal tar or petroleum and used to make dyes, mothballs, explosives, and solvents. Naphthalene consists of two benzene rings fused together. Chemical formula: C10H8.
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