circumnaphthalene en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- Akkadian napṭumbor.? Old Persian *naftahbor. Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor. Latin naphthabor. English naphth(a) English -al French -ènebor. English -ene English naphthalene English circumnaphthalene From circum- + naphthalene.
Meanings
- (uncountable) One of the two products that is yielded from circumscribing naphthalene and pyrene, the other being circumpyrene.