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decahydronaphthalene

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dec⋅a⋅hy⋅dro⋅naph⋅tha⋅lene

[dek-uh-hahy-droh-naf-thuh-leen, -nap-]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, aromatic liquid, C10H18, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol and ether: used as a solvent for oils, fats, etc., in cleaning fluids, lubricants, etc.

Origin:
1875–80; deca- + hydro- 2 + naphthalene
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