Naphth-
1.
a combining form representing naphtha, or naphthalene, in compound words:
naphthol.
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[naf-thuh-leen, nap-] /ˈnæf θəˌlin, ˈnæp-/ noun, Chemistry. 1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble hydrocarbon, C 1 0 H 8 , usually obtained from coal tar: used in making dyes, as a moth repellant, etc. /ˈnæfθəˌliːn; ˈnæp-/ noun 1. a white crystalline volatile solid with a characteristic penetrating odour: an aromatic hydrocarbon used in mothballs and in […]
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- Naphthene
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