methylnaphthalene

noun

meth·yl·naph·tha·lene ˌme-thəl-ˈnaf-thə-ˌlēn

-ˈnap-

: either of two isomeric hydrocarbons C₁₁H₁₀

especially : an oily liquid used in determining cetane numbers

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circa 1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of methylnaphthalene was circa 1885

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