Naphthalene Definition & Meaning
naphthalene
- noun
- a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
"Naphthalene" in song lyrics
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"discovery of naphthalene"
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"who discovered naphthalene"
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"beta naphthalene"
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- What does naphthalene mean?
- a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
- What part of speech is naphthalene?
- Naphthalene is a noun.