Naphthalenic

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

  Naphthalenic \Naph`tha*len"ic\, a. (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or derived from, naphthalene; -- used
     specifically to designate a yellow crystalline substance,
     called naphthalenic acid and also hydroxy quinone, and
     obtained from certain derivatives of naphthol.
     [1913 Webster]