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naphthalize

[ naf-thuh-lahyz, nap- ]

verb (used with object)

, naph·tha·lized, naph·tha·liz·ing.
  1. to mix or saturate with naphtha.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of naphthalize1

First recorded in 1835–45; naphthal(ene) + -ize

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