Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naphthalenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
naph-thalenic
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or derived from, naphthalene

Etymology

From naphthalene + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

naphthalenic acid

Frequently Paired Words

naphthalenic acid

Questions

What does naphthalenic mean?
Relating to, or derived from, naphthalene
Where does naphthalenic come from?
From naphthalene + -ic.

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