Look up: naphthalene

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   Naphthalene
   Naphthalene is a white solid hydrocarbon with a strong smell; is also called mothballs, moth flakes, white tar, and tar camphor. Naphthalene is a natural component of fossil fuels such as petroleum and coal; it is also formed when natural products such as wood or tobacco are burned. The principal use for naphthalene is as an intermediate in the production of phthalic anhydride, which is used as an intermediate in the production of phthalate plasticizers, resins, phthaleins, dyes, pharmaceuticals...
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   naphthalene
   [n] - a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
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   Naphthalene
   Naph'tha·lene noun (Chemistry) A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, C ₁₀ H ₈ , analogous to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the heavy oil of coal tar. It is the type and basis of a large number of derivatives among organic compounds. Formerly called also naphthaline . Naphthalene red (Chemistry) ...
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   naphthalene
   <chemistry> A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, C10H8, analogous to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the heavy oil of coal tar. It is the type and basis of a large number of derivatives among organic compounds. Formerly called also naphthaline. ... <chemistry> Naphthalene red, a yel ...
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   naphthalene
   noun a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
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   Naphthalene
   } `Naphthalene` (not to be confused with naphtha), also known as `naphthalin`, `naphthaline`, `tar camphor`, `white tar`, or `albocarbon`, is a crystalline, aromatic, white, solid hydrocarbon, best known as the traditional, primary ingredient of mothballs. It is volatile, forming a flammable vapor, and readily sublimes at room temperature.
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   naphthalene
   (naf´thә-lēn) a hydrocarbon from coal tar oil, used as a moth repellent, fungicide, and preservative; it is toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and ingestion.
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   Naphthalene
   • (n.) A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, C10H8, analogous to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the heavy oil of coal tar. It is the type and basis of a large number of derivatives among organic compounds. Formerly called also naphthaline. • (n.) A white crystalline aromatic hydrocar...
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   naphthalene
   the simplest of the fused or condensed ring hydrocarbon compounds composed of two benzene rings sharing two adjacent carbon atoms; chemical formula, ... [5 related articles]
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    Naphthalene
    C10H8 Molar mass: 128.17052
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    naphthalene
    naphthalene 1. A white, volatile, monoclinic or platelike solid having a strong coal-tar odor; insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol, ether, and benzene. 2. A white, crystalline, water-insoluble hydrocarbon, usually obtained from coal tar. Used in making dyes; such as, a moth repellent (mothballs), plastics, dyes, solvents, antiseptics, and insecticide...
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    naphthalene
    A carcinogenic and toxic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used for many syntheses in industry and in some moth repellents; naphthalene can cause an attack of hemolytic anemia in individuals with a deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. Syn: tar camphor, naphthalin
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    naphthalene
    naphthalene (năf'thulēn") , colorless, crystalline, solid aromatic hydrocarbon with a pungent odor. It melts at 80°C, boils at 218°C, and sublimes upon heating. It is insoluble in water, somewhat soluble in ethanol, soluble in benzene, and very soluble in ether, chlorofor...
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