naphtha-line
θəˌlin, ˈnæp- noun Chemistry.
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.
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naphthalene, naphthaline or naphthalin (ˈnæfθəˌliːn, ˈnæp-, ˈnæfθəˌliːn, ˈnæp-, ˈnæfθəlɪn, ˈnæp-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 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: C10H8 | |
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| naphthaline, naphthaline or naphthalin | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from | |
| naphthalin, naphthaline or naphthalin | |
| —n | |
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| naphthalic, naphthaline or naphthalin | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
naphthalene naph·tha·lene or naph·tha·line (nāf'thə-lēn', nāp'-) or naph·tha·lin (-lĭn)
n.
A toxic carcinogenic hydrocarbon derived from coal tar or petroleum and used as a solvent.
naph'tha·len'ic (-lěn'ĭk) adj.
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Science Dictionary
naphthalene  (nāf'thə-lēn') Pronunciation Key
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: C10H8. |
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