Naphthalene

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A white crystalline compound, C10H8, derived from coal tar or petroleum and used in manufacturing dyes, moth repellents, and explosives and as a solvent. Also called tar camphor.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.
  • n. An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8; an acene containing two fused benzene rings.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A benzene hydrocarbon (C10H8) usually prepared from coal-tar.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. 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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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hydrocarbon   
    Cross Reference
    naphthalene red   
    Variant
    naphthaline   
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    toluene    phenol    phenanthrene    benzol    anthracene   
     
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