dinaphthalene

D2I1N1A1P3H4T1H4A1L1E1N1E1

noun

Any of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having the form of two naphthalene molecules linked by a single bond

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Meanings

noundinaphthalene (plural dinaphthalenes)

plural dinaphthalenes

  1. chemistryAny of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having the form of two naphthalene molecules linked by a single bond

Origin

From di- + naphthalene.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

naphthalenide
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APA

dinaphthalene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinaphthalene

MLA

“dinaphthalene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinaphthalene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dinaphthalene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinaphthalene.

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