naphthalic acid

noun

naph·​thal·​ic acid

(ˈ)naf|¦thalik-,

÷ (ˈ)nap|

1

: a crystalline acid C₁₀H₆(COOH)₂ formed by oxidation of acenaphthene; 1,8-naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid

2

obsolete : phthalic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary naphthaline + -ic + acid; probably originally formed as French acide naphtalique

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