naphthalene

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Etymology

From naphtha + -ene.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnæfθəliːn/

Noun

naphthalene (uncountable)

1. A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.
2. (organic compound) An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₈; an acene containing two fused benzene rings.

Translations

• French: naphtalène
• German: Naphthalin
• Italian: naftalina
• Portuguese: naftalina
• Russian: нафтали́н
• Spanish: naftalina

Translations

• Italian: naftalene
• Russian: нафтали́н

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