ACENAPHTHENE


Meaning of ACENAPHTHENE in English

ˌasəˈnapˌthēn, -afˌth- noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ace- + naphthene

: a crystalline tricyclic hydrocarbon C 12 H 10 obtained especially from coal tar and used chiefly as a dye intermediate and in biology for inducing polyploidy

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