decahydronaphthalene
English
editEtymology
editFrom deca- + hydro- + naphthalene.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdecahydronaphthalene (countable and uncountable, plural decahydronaphthalenes)
- (organic chemistry) A bicyclic cycloalkane consisting of two fused cyclohexane rings; it is used as an industrial solvent.
- Synonym: decalin