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1. (n.) naphthalene
a white crystalline hydrocarbon, C
Etymology: (1865–70; earlier napthaline)
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1. (noun) naphthalene
a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
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1. (noun) Naphthalene
a white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, C10H8, analogous to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the heavy oil of coal tar. It is the type and basis of a large number of derivatives among organic compounds. Formerly called also naphthaline
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