Word
Naphthalene
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
naph-tha-lene
Definition
- 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.
- noun - A white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
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