Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to naphthalene, especially to naphthalic acid.
- A colorless compound, C10H6-(COOH)2, prepared by the oxidation of acenaphthene. It crystallizes in long, silky, hair-like needles and melts at 266° C.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, derived from, or related to, naphthalene; -- formerly used to denote any one of a series of acids derived from naphthalene, and called
naphthalene acids , now specifically referring to 1,8-naphthalenedicaboxylic acid, C12H8O4. - adjective Formerly, designating an acid probably identical with
phthalic acid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, pertaining to, yielding, or derived from
naphthalene
Etymologies
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From naphthalene + -ic
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Examples
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Naphthol, a phenol-like body obtained from naphthalene, under the same conditions, produces sodium di-nitro - naphthalic acid, C_ {10} H_ {6} (NO_ {2}) _ {2} O.
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