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naphthalene
naph·tha·lene
[
náfthə ln,
nápthə ln
]
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. C
10
H
8
[
Early 19th century. <naphtha + -al
2
]
naph·tha·len·ic
[
nàfthə lénnik,
nàpthə lénnik
]
adjective
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