naphthalene

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Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˈnæfθəliːn/
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/ˈnæfθəliːn/ · /ˈnæpθəliːn/

Definition of naphthalene

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.
  2. (uncountable, usually)An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₈; an acene containing two fused benzene rings.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Akkadian napṭumbor.? Old Persian *naftahbor. Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor. Latin naphthabor. English naphtha Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al French -ènebor. English -ene English naphthalene From naphth(a) + -al + -ene.

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