diaminonaphthalene

noun

Any of several isomeric diamino derivatives of naphthalene

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

noundiaminonaphthalene (plural diaminonaphthalenes)

plural diaminonaphthalenes

  1. chemistryAny of several isomeric diamino derivatives of naphthalene

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Englishamine
  13. Englishamino-
  14. Englishamino
  15. Englishdiamino
  16. Akkadiannapṭumbor.?
  17. Old Persian*naftah
  18. Ancient Greekνάφθα (náphtha)
  19. Latinnaphtha
  20. Englishnaphth(a)
  21. Englishnaphthalene
  22. Englishdiaminonaphthalene

From diamino + naphthalene.

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diaminonaphthalene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaminonaphthalene

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