Naphthalin
Naphthalene - definition from Biology-Online.org
[(Science: chemistry) 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. (Science: chemistry) Naphthalene red, a yellow dyestuff obtained from certain nitro derivatives of naphthol.
MediLexicon naphthalene - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'naphthalene'
[1. A carcinogenic and toxic hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar; used for many syntheses in industry and in some moth repellents; naphthalene can cause an attack of hemolytic anemia in people with a deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
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