decahydronaphthalene
noun
dec·a·hy·dro·naphthalene
¦dekə¦hīdrō+
: a colorless liquid hydrocarbon C10H18 obtained by hydrogenation of naphthalene and used as a solvent (as for paints, lacquers, and silicones)
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary deca- + hydr- + naphthalene