naphthalize
[ naf-thuh-lahyz, nap- ]
/ ˈnæf θəˌlaɪz, ˈnæp- /
verb (used with object), naph·tha·lized, naph·tha·liz·ing.
to mix or saturate with naphtha.
Also
especially British,
naph·tha·lise.
Origin of naphthalize
First recorded in 1835–45;
naphthal(ene) +
-ize
Words nearby naphthalize
naphtalite,
naphth-,
naphtha,
naphthacene,
naphthalene,
naphthalize,
naphthene,
naphthol,
naphthol yellow s,
naphthyl,
naphthyl group