Definition of Naphthelene
Naph"tha*lene (?), n. (Chem.)
A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon,
C10H8, analogous to benzene, and obtained by
the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the heavy
oil of coal tar. It is the type and basis of a large number of
derivatives among organic compounds. Formerly called also
naphthaline.
Naphthalene red (Chem.), a dyestuff
obtained from certain diazo derivatives of naphthylamine, and called
also magdala red. -- Naphthalene yellow
(Chem.), a yellow dyestuff obtained from certain nitro
derivatives of naphthol.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs
- (chemistry) an aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8, containing two fused benzene rings
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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