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naphthalene: Meaning and Definition of
naph•tha•lene
Pronunciation: (naf'thu-l?n", nap'-), [key] ? n. Chem.
- a white, crystalline, water-insoluble hydrocarbon, CH, usually obtained from coal tar: used in making dyes, as a moth repellant, etc.
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