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naphthalene

naph·tha·lene
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [naf-thuh-leen, nap-]
    • /ˈnæf θəˌlin, ˈnæp-/
    • /ˈnæf.θə.liːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [naf-thuh-leen, nap-]
    • /ˈnæf θəˌlin, ˈnæp-/

Definitions of naphthalene word

  • noun naphthalene a white, crystalline, water-insoluble hydrocarbon, C 1 0 H 8 , usually obtained from coal tar: used in making dyes, as a moth repellant, etc. 1
  • noun naphthalene A volatile white crystalline compound produced by the distillation of coal tar, used in mothballs and as a raw material for chemical manufacture. 1
  • noun naphthalene chemical compound 1
  • noun naphthalene 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 0
  • noun naphthalene a white, crystalline, aromatic hydrocarbon, C10H8, 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 0
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Origin of naphthalene

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; naphth- + -al3 + -ene

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Parts of speech for Naphthalene

noun
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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • chloronaphthalene

    either of two isomeric naphthalene compounds containing one chlorine atom.

  • asphaltene

    any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.

  • decahydronaphthalene

    a colorless, aromatic liquid, C 10 H 18 , insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol and ether: used as a solvent for oils, fats, etc., in cleaning fluids, lubricants, etc.

  • hydroxynaphthalene

    naphthol.

  • methylnaphthalene

    a compound, C 1 1 H 1 0 , whose alpha isomer, a colorless liquid, is used in determining cetane numbers.

  • mothball

    a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
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