tetrahydronaphthalene

noun

Any bicyclic hydrocarbon formally derived from naphthalene by the addition of four hydrogen atoms across two of its double bonds, but especially 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (tetralin).

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Meanings

nountetrahydronaphthalene (plural tetrahydronaphthalenes)

plural tetrahydronaphthalenes

  1. chemistryAny bicyclic hydrocarbon formally derived from naphthalene by the addition of four hydrogen atoms across two of its double bonds, but especially 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (tetralin).

Origin

From tetra- + hydro- + naphthalene.

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Translations

Catalan tetrahidronaftalè
  • tetrahidronaftalèhydrocarbon
Finnish tetrahydronaftaleeni
  • tetrahydronaftaleenihydrocarbon
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APA

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Chicago

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