naphthalene
(noun) a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
naphthalene (usually uncountable, plural naphthalenes)
A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.
(organic compound) An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8; an acene containing two fused benzene rings.
(2-ring aromatic hydrocarbon)
• acene
(2-ring aromatic hydrocarbon)
• benzene (1-ring acene)
• anthracene (3-ring acene)
Source: Wiktionary
Naph"tha*lene, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, C10H8, analogous to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the heavy oil of coal tar. It is the type and basis of a large number of derivatives among organic compounds. Formerly called also naphthaline. Naphthalene red (Chem.), a dyestuff obtained from certain diazo derivatives of naphthylamine, and called also magdala red.
– Naphthalene yellow (Chem.), a yellow dyestuff obtained from certain nitro derivatives of naphthol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 May 2024
(noun) an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; “he could win if he wasn’t a choker”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
