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		Definition of naphthalene in English: naphthalenenoun ˈnafθəliːn mass nounChemistry A volatile white crystalline compound produced by the distillation of coal tar, used in mothballs and as a raw material for chemical manufacture. A bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; chemical formula: C₁₀H₈  Example sentencesExamples -  The 500th report is on ordinary naphthalene, the principle ingredient in mothballs and the familiar odor in millions of closets filled with winter's woolens.
 -  Pyrene can be absorbed through the skin, the respiratory tract, and the gastrointestinal tract, whereas naphthalene is mainly absorbed by inhalation.
 -  Common aromatic compounds other than benzene include toluene, naphthalene, and anthracene, all of which are present in coal tar or creosote.
 -  In one method, naphthalene is oxidized with vanadium pentoxide to give phthalic anhydride.
 -  The raw materials for today's dyes are mainly aromatic hydrocarbons: benzene, toluene, naphthalene, anthracene, pyrene, and others.
 
 
 Derivatives   adjective nafˈθalɪk Chemistry  Single crystals of poly (naphthalic anhydride) have been grown using our confined thin film melt polymerization technique.  Example sentencesExamples -  The anhydride of naphthalic acid was identified as a urinary metabolite in rats treated orally with acenaphthene.
 
 
 
 Origin   Early 19th century: from naphtha + -ene, with the insertion of -l- for ease of pronunciation.    Definition of naphthalene in US English: naphthalenenoun Chemistry A volatile white crystalline compound produced by the distillation of coal tar, used in mothballs and as a raw material for chemical manufacture. A bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; chemical formula: C₁₀H₈  Example sentencesExamples -  Pyrene can be absorbed through the skin, the respiratory tract, and the gastrointestinal tract, whereas naphthalene is mainly absorbed by inhalation.
 -  In one method, naphthalene is oxidized with vanadium pentoxide to give phthalic anhydride.
 -  The 500th report is on ordinary naphthalene, the principle ingredient in mothballs and the familiar odor in millions of closets filled with winter's woolens.
 -  Common aromatic compounds other than benzene include toluene, naphthalene, and anthracene, all of which are present in coal tar or creosote.
 -  The raw materials for today's dyes are mainly aromatic hydrocarbons: benzene, toluene, naphthalene, anthracene, pyrene, and others.
 
 
 Origin   Early 19th century: from naphtha + -ene, with the insertion of -l- for ease of pronunciation.     |