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Naphthalene vs Binaphthalene - What's the difference?

naphthalene | binaphthalene |

As nouns the difference between naphthalene and binaphthalene

is that naphthalene is a white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs while binaphthalene is (organic chemistry) any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons formed from two naphthalene groups joined by a single bond.

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

    binaphthalene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons formed from two naphthalene groups joined by a single bond.