Naphthalene definition

Naphthalene

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WordNet

(1) A white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs

WiktionaryText

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