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Naphthalene - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun naphthalene

is a white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.

naphthalene

English

(wikipedia naphthalene)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.
  • (organic compound) An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8; an acene containing two fused benzene rings.

    • Derived terms

    * naphthalene red * naphthalene yellow

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.