NAPHTHACENE


Meaning of NAPHTHACENE in English

/naf"theuh seen', nap"-/ , n. Chem.

an explosive solid compound, C 18 H 12 , derived from anthracene and coal tar: used for detonating high explosives, as TNT.

Also, tetracene, tetrazene .

[ NAPHTHA + (TETRA)CENE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .