how to pronounce naphthalene
/ˈnæfθəˌliːn/
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naphthalene is pronounced in three syllables
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meanings of naphthalene
noun:
- A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.
- An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8; an acene containing two fused benzene rings.
naphthalene frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word naphthalene occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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