Usage of "naphthalene"

Catalan

naphthalene

Any organic compound having two ortho-fused benzene rings.

naphthalenes

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structural class of chemical compounds

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Chemical compound.

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нафталин

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Examples for "mothballs"

They still make them, but most mothballs today are made with dichlorobenzene. 
 In the hat: a novel of suspense 

Dyed wool, dusty velvet, mothballs, beeswax furniture polish, cigar smoke, pipe tobacco. 
 61 hours 

He was struck with the smell of mothballs as he opened them. 
 In the hat: a novel of suspense 

The trailer's interior smelled of mothballs, pine disinfectant, and old cigarette smoke. 
 Bare Bones 

The doctors said it was naphthalene poisoning, from the chemicals in the mothballs. 
 Latte trouble 

Z: "Will you also call at the chemist's and get me some naphthaline?" 
 Note-Book of Anton Chekhov 

It is said, however, that a Strasbourg physician has found in naphthaline an absolutely trustworthy remedy. 
 Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 

There is a smell of naphthaline. 
 Tales of the Wilderness 

This again points to the probability of an odour, although this is contradicted by my experiment with the naphthaline. 
 Social Life in the Insect World 

Some contained naphthaline; others the essential oil of spike-lavender; others petroleum, and others a solution of alkaline sulphur giving off a stench of rotten eggs. 
 Social Life in the Insect World 

Usage of naphthalene in English

This is due to the ubiquitous presence of naphthalene in the environment. 
 Pubmed 

Among the compounds present are the hydrocarbons, benzene, toluene, naphthalene, and anthracene. 
 An Elementary Study of Chemistry 

The doctors said it was naphthalene poisoning, from the chemicals in the mothballs. 
 Latte trouble 

Follow the cleaning up with a thorough distribution of flake naphthalene. 
 One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered 

Conclusion: Just over 40% of the households reported use of naphthalene-containing mothballs. 
 Pubmed 

With this aim, we designed and produced an antibody specific for the naphthalene molecule. 
 Pubmed 

Lead, crystalline silica and naphthalene have also been cited as ingredients in frack fluid. 
 The Guardian 

I'm not sure if this tells us anything, but the clothes smelled like naphthalene. 
 In the hat: a novel of suspense 

The capability of the antibody to bind to naphthalene was characterized by ELISA tests. 
 Pubmed 

Fine chemical products mainly include pure benzene, modified asphalt, industrial naphthalene, eucalyptus oil and MTBE. 
 Reuters 

Their names are: benzene, toluene, xylene, phenol, cresol, naphthalene, anthracene, methyl anthracene, phenanthrene and carbazol. 
 Creative Chemistry: Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Ch... 

By heating to the boiling point of naphthalene (218 deg.) 
 The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28 

Glutathione conjugation catalyzed by GSTs accounts for one of the two primary routes of naphthalene detoxification. 
 Pubmed 

Turns out the adverse reaction to naphthalene is part of the same allergy, only much worse. 
 Latte trouble 

The silyl groups may be retained in the naphthalene products and transformed into iodides in high yield. 
 Pubmed 

Developer D (Bayer) is dioxy-naphthalene-sulpho acid, and simply requires dissolving in water to make the bath. 
 The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics: A Practical Handbook for the Dyer ... 