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naphthalenones

naphthalenones is the plural of naphthalenone.

Meaning of naphthalenone

Noun

naphthalenone (plural naphthalenones)

  1. A derivative of naphthalene in which a -CH= group has been replaced by a carbonyl group (and the neighbouring =CH- has been converted to -CH₂-)

Questions about naphthalenones

What is naphthalenones the plural of?
Naphthalenones is the plural of naphthalenone.

Words near naphthalenones in the dictionary

  1. naphthalenic
  2. naphthalenide
  3. naphthalenol
  4. naphthalenols
  5. naphthalenone
  6. naphthalenones
  7. naphthalic
  8. naphthalic acid
  9. naphthalic acids
  10. naphthalide
  11. naphthalidine

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