decahydronaphthalene

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How do you pronounce decahydronaphthalene?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɛkəhaɪdɹəʊˈnæfθəliːn/.

What does decahydronaphthalene mean?

A bicyclic cycloalkane consisting of two fused cyclohexane rings; it is used as an industrial solvent.

Where does decahydronaphthalene come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- Akkadian napṭumbor.? Old Persian *naftahbor. Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor. Latin naphthabor. English naphth(a) English -al French -ènebor. English -ene English naphthalene English decahydronaphthalene From deca- + hydro- + naphthalene.

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