noun Etymology: alteration of earlier naphthaline, irregular from naphtha Date: 1821 a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon C 10 H 8 usually obtained by distillation of coal tar and used especially in organic synthesis
NAPHTHALENE
Meaning of NAPHTHALENE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012