Tetrahydronaphthalene
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tetrahydronaphthalene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) 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).
Meaning
(organic chemistry) 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).
Word Forms
- tetrahydronaphthalenes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tetralin, tetraline, tetranaphthyl, naphthalene, binaphthalene, trinaphthylene.
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