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napthalene

napthalene is the misspelling of naphthalene.

Meaning of naphthalene

Noun

naphthalene (usually uncountable, plural naphthalenes)

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

Questions about napthalene

What is napthalene the misspelling of?
Napthalene is the misspelling of naphthalene.

Words near napthalene in the dictionary

  1. Napsters
  2. napsylate
  3. napsylates
  4. NAPT
  5. napthaldehyde
  6. napthalene
  7. Napthine
  8. napththyl
  9. napththyls
  10. naptime
  11. naptimes

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