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Meanings of mothballs in inglês

russo
нафталин
português
naftalina
espanhol
naftalina
catalão
naftalina

Chemical compound.

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Usage of mothballs in inglês
1
They still make them, but most mothballs today are made with dichlorobenzene.
In the hat: a novel of suspense
2
Dyed wool, dusty velvet, mothballs, beeswax furniture polish, cigar smoke, pipe tobacco.
61 hours
3
He was struck with the smell of mothballs as he opened them.
In the hat: a novel of suspense
4
The trailer's interior smelled of mothballs, pine disinfectant, and old cigarette smoke.
Bare Bones
5
The doctors said it was naphthalene poisoning, from the chemicals in the mothballs.
Latte trouble
6
The police investigate Dotcom spies and KiwiRail mothballs the Napier to Gisborne line.
Radio NZ
7
Wilden wore a heavy, down-filled Rosewood PD jacket that smelled slightly of mothballs.
Wicked
8
They put mothballs in the boxes, so the bills don't get all moldy.
The soul catcher
9
It was hanging in a special bag that smelled of mothballs.
Shadows in the twilight
10
Nothing but the smell of mothballs rolled out to meet us.
Beyond exile: day by day armageddon
11
The ship had the familiar smell of mothballs and a tinge of death.
Beyond exile: day by day armageddon
12
There was an old yellow smell that Ben recognized as that of mothballs.
Salem’s Lot
13
A 300 million pound bioethanol refinery reopened last week after a year in mothballs.
Reuters
14
Conclusion: Just over 40% of the households reported use of naphthalene-containing mothballs.
Pubmed
15
I smelled tea and mothballs and years of fried food.
Death du Jour
16
By common consent conventional weapons were used and atomic weapons were kept in mothballs.
Civilization and Beyond: Learning from History
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