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naphthaldehyde

naphthaldehyde noun: either of two isomeric aldehydes derived from naphthalene.

Noun

naphthaldehyde (plural naphthaldehydes)

  1. Either of two isomeric aldehydes derived from naphthalene

Forms of naphthaldehyde

pluralnaphthaldehydes

Questions about naphthaldehyde

What does naphthaldehyde mean?
Naphthaldehyde means either of two isomeric aldehydes derived from naphthalene.
What part of speech is naphthaldehyde?
Naphthaldehyde is a noun.
What is the plural of naphthaldehyde?
The plural of naphthaldehyde is naphthaldehydes.

Words near naphthaldehyde in the dictionary

  1. naphtha lamps
  2. naphthacene
  3. naphthacenes
  4. naphthalate
  5. naphthalates
  6. naphthaldehyde
  7. naphthaldehydes
  8. naphthalene
  9. naphthalene red
  10. naphthalene reds
  11. naphthalene yellow

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