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naphthalenes
- Subject Category
- W Physical and Chemical Sciences
- Definition
- Two-ring crystalline hydrocarbons isolated from coal tar. They are used as intermediates in chemical synthesis, as insect repellents, fungicides, lubricants, preservatives, and, formerly, as topical antiseptics.
- Definition Source
- Medical Subject Headings 2012
- RDF/XML Format:
- http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/13552.rdf
- Persistent URI:
- http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/13552
- Broader Term
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- Narrower Term
- acid orange II
- chlorinated naphthalenes
- pravastatin
- tetrahydronaphthalenes
- Related Term
- monacolins
- naphthalic anhydride
- Spanish
- naftalenos
- Term Number
- 13552