tetrahydronaphthalene

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Etymology

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From tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ naphthalene.

Noun

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tetrahydronaphthalene (plural tetrahydronaphthalenes)

  1. (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).

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