bromonaphthalene

noun

Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene

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

nounbromonaphthalene (plural bromonaphthalenes)

plural bromonaphthalenes

  1. chemistryEither of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  2. Frenchbrome
  3. Englishbrome
  4. Englishbromine
  5. Englishbromo-
  6. Akkadiannapṭumbor.?
  7. Old Persian*naftah
  8. Ancient Greekνάφθα (náphtha)
  9. Latinnaphtha
  10. Englishnaphth(a)
  11. Englishnaphthalene
  12. Englishbromonaphthalene

From bromo- + naphthalene.

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