naphthalene
napht·ha·lene
noun
1.
a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
Origin
From naphth(a) + -al + -ene.
Phrases
- lithium naphthalene
- nalidixic acid
- naphthalene red
- naphthalene yellow
- naphthaleneacetic acid
- polychlorinated naphthalene
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