Meanings
nounnaphthalate (plural naphthalates)
plural naphthalates
- obsoletechemistryA salt of naphthalic acid; a phthalate.
Origin
From naphthalic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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naphthalate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthalate
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