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naphthalene

 

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Noun naphthalene has 1 sense
  1. naphthalene - a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
    --1 is a kind of
    hydrocarbon
    --1 is a substance of coal tar; mothball, camphor ball

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naphthalene

Noun (Chemistry): Naphthalene is a white crystalline compound obtained from coal tar, used as a raw material in the production of dyes, mothballs, and other chemicals.

Example Sentence: The laboratory received a shipment of naphthalene to be used in the dye manufacturing process.

Noun: Naphthalene is a volatile hydrocarbon with a strong odor, often used in products for moth and insect control.

Example Sentence: To prevent moth infestation in the closet, she placed a couple of naphthalene mothballs in the corners.

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