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naphthalene
[ naf-thuh-leen, nap- ]
noun
- a white, crystalline, water-insoluble hydrocarbon, C 1 0 H 8 , usually obtained from coal tar: used in making dyes, as a moth repellant, etc.
naphthalene
/ ˈnæp-; ˈnæfθəˌliːn; ˈnæfθəlɪn; ˈnæp-; næp-; næfˈθælɪk /
noun
- a white crystalline volatile solid with a characteristic penetrating odour: an aromatic hydrocarbon used in mothballs and in the manufacture of dyes, explosives, etc. Formula: C 10 H 8
naphthalene
/ ă′ٳə-ŧ′ /
- A white crystalline compound made from coal tar or petroleum and used to make dyes, mothballs, explosives, and solvents. Naphthalene consists of two benzene rings fused together. Chemical formula: C 10 H 8 .
Derived Forms
- naphthalic, adjective
Other yvlogs From
- Բ·ٳ· [naf-, thal, -ik, nap-], Բ·ٳ·· [naf-th, uh, -, len, -ik, nap-], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of naphthalene1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of naphthalene1
Example Sentences
This includes extremely challenging aromatic molecules with very high oxidation potentials such as naphthalene, toluene, or benzene.
In this new approach, the team produced benzenes and naphthalenes with functional groups which are attached precisely to specific positions.
Indene is a starting material frequently used in the production of organic compounds, as is the product naphthalene.
It said those samples showed elevated levels of the hazardous chemicals benzene and naphthalene.
Our test results indicated that all the 52 children we tested had high levels in their urine of metabolised naphthalene, a possible carcinogen.
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