Synonyms for naphthalene
ˈnæf θəˌlin, ˈnæp-; -lɪnnaph·tha·lene

Princeton's WordNet

1. naphthalenenoun

   a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs

Matched Categories

1. • Hydrocarbon

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1. List of paraphrases for "naphthalene":

   sulfonate, pyridine

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