noun🔗ShareNaphthalinA white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs."Grandma used naphthalene to keep moths away from her woolen sweaters. "Oma benutzte Naphthalin, um Motten von ihren Wollpullovern fernzuhalten.compoundsubstancechemistrymaterialscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNaphthalinAn aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8; an acene containing two fused benzene rings."My grandmother used naphthalene mothballs in her closet to keep moths from eating her wool sweaters. "Meine Großmutter benutzte Naphthalin-Mottenkugeln in ihrem Schrank, um zu verhindern, dass Motten ihre Wollpullover fraßen.compoundchemistrysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading