naphthalene

naph·tha·lene

also naph·tha·line  (năf′thə-lēn′, năp′-) or naph·tha·lin (-lĭn)

n.

A white crystalline aromatic compound, C₁₀H₈, derived from coal tar or petroleum and used in manufacturing dyes, moth repellents, and explosives and as a solvent. Also called tar camphor.

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[naphth(a) + al(cohol) + -ene.]

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naph′tha·len′ic (-lĕn′ĭk) adj.

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naphthalene

(ˈnæfθəˌliːn; ˈnæp-) or

naphthaline

;

naphthalin

(ˈnæfθəlɪn; ˈnæp-)

n

(Chemistry) a white crystalline volatile solid with a characteristic penetrating odour: an aromatic hydrocarbon used in mothballs and in the manufacture of dyes, explosives, etc. Formula: C10H8

[C19: from naphtha + alcohol + -ene]

naphthalic adj

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naph•tha•lene

or naph•tha•line

(ˈnæf θəˌlin, ˈnæp-)

also naph•tha•lin

(-lɪn)

n.

a white crystalline hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₈, usu. obtained from coal tar: used in making dyes and as a moth repellant.

[1865–70; earlier napthaline]

naph`tha′len•ic (-ˈlɛn ɪk) adj.

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naph·tha·lene

(năf′thə-lēn′)

A white crystalline compound made from coal tar or petroleum and used to make dyes, moth repellents, explosives, and solvents.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

naphthalene - a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs camphor ball, mothball - a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing hydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen coal tar - a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds

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Translations

naftalennaftalín

Naphthalin

ναφθαλίνη

naphtalène

naftalinanaftalene

naphthalene

[ˈnæfθəliːn] N → naftalina f

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naphthalene

n → Naphthalin nt

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