naphthalize
American
[naf-thuh-lahyz, nap-]
/ ˈnæf θəˌlaɪz, ˈnæp- /
especially British,
naphthalise
verb (used with object)
naphthalized,
naphthalizing
Etymology
Origin of naphthalize
First recorded in 1835–45; naphthal(ene) + -ize
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