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Naphthalene vs Atovaquone - What's the difference?

naphthalene | atovaquone |

As nouns the difference between naphthalene and atovaquone

is that naphthalene is a white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs while atovaquone is a naphthalene used to treat pneumocystis pneumonia, toxoplasmosis, and malaria.

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

    atovaquone

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia atovaquone)
  • A naphthalene used to treat pneumocystis pneumonia, toxoplasmosis, and malaria.