naphthalene

/ˈnæfθəliːn/ /ˈneɪfθəliːn/

Meanings

noun

A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.

Examples :

"Grandma used naphthalene to keep moths away from her woolen sweaters. "

noun

An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8; an acene containing two fused benzene rings.

Examples :

"My grandmother used naphthalene mothballs in her closet to keep moths from eating her wool sweaters. "

compound chemistry substance

Related Words

hydrocarbon noun

/ˈhaɪdroʊˌkɑːrbən/ /ˈhaɪdrəˌkɑːrbən/

A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

"Gasoline is a hydrocarbon fuel used in many cars. "

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

sweaters noun

/ˈswɛtərz/ /ˈswɛɾərz/

A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.

"After the basketball game, the players put on their sweaters to stay warm on the chilly bus ride home. "

benzene noun

/ˈbɛnziːn/

An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds.

"The chemistry student learned that benzene is a ring-shaped molecule containing carbon and hydrogen atoms, often used in making plastics and other industrial chemicals. "

mothballs noun

/ˈmɔθˌbɔlz/ /ˈmɑθˌbɔlz/

(usually in plural) A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.

"My grandmother puts mothballs in her closet to protect her winter coats from moths. "

woolen noun

/ˈwʊlən/

An item of clothing made from wool

"Put all the woolens in this basket."

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

grandma noun

/ˈɡɹænmɑː/

Grandmother

"My grandma always makes the best cookies. "

aromatic noun

/æ.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/

A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.

"Grandma used a generous amount of aromatic in her famous spaghetti sauce. "

bicyclic noun

/ˌbaɪˈsɪklɪk/ /ˌbaɪˈsaɪklɪk/

A bicyclic compound.

"Sentence: "The scientist studied a bicyclic compound used in a new type of medicine." "

manufactured verb

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəd/ /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚd/

To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.

"The factory manufactured thousands of toy cars every day. "

crystalline noun

/ˈkɹɪst.əl.aɪn/

Any crystalline substance.

"The jeweler carefully inspected each crystalline before setting it in the ring. "