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Naphthalene vs Naphthalic - What's the difference?

naphthalene | naphthalic |

As a noun naphthalene

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

As an adjective naphthalic is

of, pertaining to, yielding, or derived from naphthalene.

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

    naphthalic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, yielding, or derived from naphthalene

    • Synonyms

    *phthalic