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naphthalize
[ naf-thuh-lahyz, nap- ]
verb (used with object)
, naph·tha·lized, naph·tha·liz·ing.
- 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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