binaphthalene

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noun

Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons formed from two naphthalene groups joined by a single bond.

OriginEnglish naphthalene ← Latin naphtha ← Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha) →
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Meanings

nounbinaphthalene (plural binaphthalenes)

plural binaphthalenes

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons formed from two naphthalene groups joined by a single bond.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Akkadiannapṭumbor.?
  7. Old Persian*naftah
  8. Ancient Greekνάφθα (náphtha)
  9. Latinnaphtha
  10. Englishnaphth(a)
  11. Englishnaphthalene
  12. Englishbinaphthalene

From bi- + naphthalene.

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Chicago

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