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naphthalic
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naphthalic, a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or related to, naphthalene; -- formerly used to denote any one of a series of acids derived from naphthalene, and called naphthalene acids, now specifically referring to 1,8-naphthalenedicaboxylic acid , C12H8O4 . [1913 Webster]
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