Meaning of naphthalene

naph•tha•lene

Pronunciation: (naf'thu-lēn", 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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naphthalene (Thesaurus)

naphthacene naphthalize

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