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naphthalene Definition


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naphthalene

    1. (formula C10H8) a white crystalline hydrocarbon distilled from coal tar, used eg in mothballs and dyes.
Derivative: naphthalic
adj
    Pertaining to or derived from naphthalene.
Etymology: 19c.



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