Naphthalene (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Chemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble hydrocarbon, C10H8, usually obtained from coal tar: used in making dyes, as a moth repellant, etc.
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  1. 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: C 10 H 8
    Naphthalene (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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