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naphthalene
naph·tha·lene [ náfthə ln, nápthə ln ]


noun 
Definition:
 
chemical derived from coal tar: a white crystalline hydrocarbon. Source: coal tar. Use: moth repellent, in solvents, in the manufacture of dyes, resins, plasticizers, polyesters, and explosives. C10H8
[Early 19th century. <naphtha + -al2]

naph·tha·len·ic [ nàfthə lénnik, nàpthə lénnik ] adjective
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