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naphthalene
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Naphthalene
Naphthalene
is an
organic compound
with
formula
. It is the simplest
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
, and is a white
crystalline solid
with a characteristic odor that is detectable at concentrations as low as 0.08
ppm by mass
. As an
aromatic
hydrocarbon
, naphthalene's structure consists of a fused pair of
benzene
rings. It is best known as the main ingredient of traditional
mothballs
.
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