naphthylene

noun

naph·​thy·​lene

ˈnafthəˌlēn,

÷ˈnapth-

plural -s

: any of several bivalent radicals −C₁₀H₆− derived from naphthalene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary naphthyl + -ene

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