Definition of decahydronaphthalene
:a colorless liquid hydrocarbon C10H18 obtained by hydrogenation of naphthalene and used as a solvent (as for paints, lacquers, and silicones)
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decahydronaphthalene
noun
dec·a·hy·dro·naphthalene
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Origin and Etymology of decahydronaphthalene
International Scientific Vocabulary deca- + hydr- + naphthalene
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