decahydronaphthalene

noun

dec·​a·​hy·​dro·​naphthalene

¦dekə¦hīdrō+

: a colorless liquid hydrocarbon C₁₀H₁₈ obtained by hydrogenation of naphthalene and used as a solvent (as for paints, lacquers, and silicones)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary deca- + hydr- + naphthalene

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