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naphthalene Definition

naph·tha·lene (--lēn′)

noun

a white, crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon, CH, produced in the fractional distillation of coal tar: it is used in moth repellents and in the manufacture of certain dyes and other organic compounds

Etymology: earlier naphthaline < naphtha + -l- + -ine

naphthalene Related Forms
naph′·tha·le′nic (--lē′nik, --len′ik) adjective
naphthalene Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • diimide: When lithium bromide was added, the solution changes to bright orange, because the pyromellitic diimide 2 replaces the naphthalene diimide 3a.

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