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From naphthalic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
naphthalate
Today it means: A salt of naphthalic acid; a phthalate. Full definition →
Today it means: A salt of naphthalic acid; a phthalate. Full definition →
From naphthalic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.