C10H8

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Naphthalene \Naph"tha*lene\, n. (Chem.)
     A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, {C10H8}, analogous
     to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain
     bituminous materials, such as the heavy oil of coal tar. It
     is the type and basis of a large number of derivatives among
     organic compounds. Formerly called also {naphthaline}.


     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Naphthalene red} (Chem.), a dyestuff obtained from certain
        diazo derivatives of naphthylamine, and called also
        {magdala red}.
  
     {Naphthalene yellow} (Chem.), a yellow dyestuff obtained from
        certain nitro derivatives of naphthol.
        [1913 Webster]