NAPHTHACENE


Meaning of NAPHTHACENE in English

ˈnafthəˌsēn, ÷ ˈnapth- noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary naphth- + -acene

: an orange crystalline tetracyclic hydrocarbon C 18 H 12 isomeric with chrysene and benzanthracene and present in small amounts in coal tar

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