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decahydronaphthalene

UK/dɛkəhaɪdɹəʊˈnæfθəliːn/

decahydronaphthalene noun: a bicyclic cycloalkane consisting of two fused cyclohexane rings; it is used as an industrial solvent.

Noun

decahydronaphthalene (countable and uncountable, plural decahydronaphthalenes)

  1. A bicyclic cycloalkane consisting of two fused cyclohexane rings; it is used as an industrial solvent.
    Synonyms:
    decalin

Synonyms of decahydronaphthalene

Forms of decahydronaphthalene

pluraldecahydronaphthalenes

Origin of decahydronaphthalene

From deca- + hydro- + naphthalene.

Questions about decahydronaphthalene

What does decahydronaphthalene mean?
Decahydronaphthalene means a bicyclic cycloalkane consisting of two fused cyclohexane rings; it is used as an industrial solvent.
What part of speech is decahydronaphthalene?
Decahydronaphthalene is a noun.
How do you pronounce decahydronaphthalene?
Decahydronaphthalene is pronounced /dɛkəhaɪdɹəʊˈnæfθəliːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of decahydronaphthalene?
The plural of decahydronaphthalene is decahydronaphthalenes.

Words near decahydronaphthalene in the dictionary

  1. decahydrates
  2. decahydride
  3. decahydrides
  4. decahydroisoquinoline
  5. decahydroisoquinolines
  6. decahydronaphthalene
  7. decahydronaphthalenes
  8. decahydroquinoline
  9. decahydroquinolines
  10. decahydroxy
  11. decahydroxyl

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