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Naphthalenes

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-018115

Two-ring crystalline hydrocarbons isolated from coal tar. They are used as intermediates in chemical synthesis, as insect repellents, fungicides, lubricants, preservatives, and, formerly, as topical antiseptics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-018115
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018115",
  "term": "Naphthalenes",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Two-ring crystalline hydrocarbons isolated from coal tar. They are used as intermediates in chemical synthesis, as insect repellents, fungicides, lubricants, preservatives, and, formerly, as topical antiseptics.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/naphthalenes/"
}

Record 18,115 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.