naphthalene
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naphthalene
- /ˈnæfθəliːn/
- /ˈnæpθəliːn/
noun naphthalenes
- A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.
- An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₈; an acene containing two fused benzene rings.
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noun white crystalline hydrocarbon
| Español | naftalina |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ナフタレン nafutaren |
| 中文 | 萘 nài |
| Português | naftalina |
| Français | naphtalène |
| Deutsch | Naphthalin |
| Italiano | naftalina |
| Ελληνικά | ναφθαλίνη nafthalíni |
| Русский | нафтали́н naftalín |
Talk about this word "naphthalene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/naphthalene. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. naphthalene. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/naphthalene "naphthalene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/naphthalene.
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@misc{naphthalene_2026,
title = {naphthalene},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/naphthalene},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
