naphthalene – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
naphthalene
n.
crystalline hydrocarbon derived from coal tar used in making dye and moth repellant (Chemistry)
Naphthalene
naphthalene
Noun
1. a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
(hypernym) hydrocarbon
(substance-holonym) coal tar
Naphthalen (das)
n.
naphthalene, crystalline hydrocarbon derived from coal tar used in making dye and moth repellant (Chemistry)
Naphthalene
(n.)
A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, C10H8, analogous to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the heavy oil of coal tar. It is the type and basis of a large number of derivatives among organic compounds. Formerly called also naphthaline.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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