thianaphthene

noun

thia·​naph·​thene

¦thīə¦nafˌthēn,

÷ -apˌth-

plural -s

: a crystalline heterocyclic compound C₈H₆S that has an odor like that of naphthalene and is found in lignite tar

called also benzothiophene

Word History

Etymology

thia- entry 1 + naphth- + -ene

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