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decahydronaphthalene

noun
dec·​a·​hy·​dro·​naphthalene | \¦dekə¦hīdrō+\

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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History and Etymology for decahydronaphthalene

International Scientific Vocabulary deca- + hydr- + naphthalene

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