naphthalene
[ naf-thuh-leen, nap- ]
/ ˈnæf θəˌlin, ˈnæp- /
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble hydrocarbon, C10H8, usually obtained from coal tar: used in making dyes, as a moth repellant, etc.
Also
naph·tha·line,
naph·tha·lin
[naf-thuh-lin, nap-] /ˈnæf θə lɪn, ˈnæp-/.
Also called
tar camphor.
OTHER WORDS FROM naphthalene
naph·thal·ic [naf-thal-ik, nap-] /næfˈθæl ɪk, næp-/, naph·tha·len·ic [naf-thuh-len-ik, nap-] /ˌnæf θəˈlɛn ɪk, ˌnæp-/, adjectiveWords nearby naphthalene
naphtali,
naphtalite,
naphth-,
naphtha,
naphthacene,
naphthalene,
naphthalize,
naphthene,
naphthol,
naphthol yellow s,
naphthyl
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British Dictionary definitions for naphthalene
naphthalene
naphthaline naphthalin (ˈnæfθəlɪn, ˈnæp-)
/ (ˈnæfθəˌliːn, ˈnæp-) /
noun
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: C 10 H 8
Derived forms of naphthalene
naphthalic (næfˈθælɪk, næp-), adjectiveWord Origin for naphthalene
C19: from
naphtha +
alcohol +
-ene
Medical definitions for naphthalene
naphthalene
n.
A toxic carcinogenic hydrocarbon derived from coal tar or petroleum and used as a solvent.
Other words from naphthalene
naph′tha•len′ic (-lĕn′ĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for naphthalene
naphthalene
[ năf′thə-lēn′ ]
A white crystalline compound made from coal tar or petroleum and used to make dyes, mothballs, explosives, and solvents. Naphthalene consists of two benzene rings fused together. Chemical formula: C10H8.