naphthalene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnæfθəliːn/
- /ˈnæpθəliːn/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Akkadian napṭumbor.? Old Persian *naftahbor. Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor. Latin naphthabor. English naphth(a) English -al French -ènebor. English -ene English naphthalene From naphth(a) + -al + -ene.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.
- (uncountable, usually) An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₈; an acene containing two fused benzene rings.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| naphthalenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
anthracene (3-ring acene) · benzene (1-ring acene)
Deriveds
methylnaphthalene · triazanaphthalene · anilinonaphthalene · nafcillin · naphthazarin · chlorodinitronaphthalene · naphthalic · decahydronaphthalene · naphthoylindole · nitronaphthalene · dinaphthalene · nafarelin · azonaphthalene · methallenestril · nadolol · naphthalenic · polychlorinated naphthalene · nalidixic acid · naphthalene red · naphthaleneacetic acid · dinitronaphthalene · hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene · tetrahydronaphthalene · naphthaleneacetic · azoxynaphthalene · naphthalenediamine · naphthoic · paranaphthalene · nafoxadol · bromonaphthalene · diazanaphthalene · terbinafine · naphthalenesulfonate · lithium naphthalene · diaminonaphthalene · naphthalene yellow · binaphthalene · mitonafide · cinacalcet · adapalene · menadione · circumnaphthalene
Hypernyms
Translations (34)
io naftalino (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · hu naftalin (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · fr naphtalène (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · bg нафталин (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · ca naftalè (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · pl naftalina (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · ca naftalina (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · it naftalina (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · el ναφθαλίνη (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · tl naptalina (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · tr naftalin (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · yue 萘 (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · pt naftalina (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · es naftalina (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · cmn 萘 (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · ko 나프탈렌 (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · pl naftalen (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · ru нафтали́н (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · bg нафталин (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · de Naphthalin (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · eo naftalino (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · cs naftalen (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · ca naftalina (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · ja ナフタレン (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · cs naftalín (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · ja ナフタリン (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · ja ナフタレン (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · fi naftaleeni (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · cmn 萘 (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · el ναφθαλίνη (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · tr güve otu (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · it naftalene (aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon) · kk нафталин (white crystalline hydrocarbon) · ru нафтали́н (white crystalline hydrocarbon)