tetrahydronaphthalene

English edit

Etymology edit

tetra- +‎ hydro- +‎ naphthalene

Noun edit

tetrahydronaphthalene (plural tetrahydronaphthalenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any bicyclic hydrocarbon formally derived from naphthalene by the addition of four hydrogen atoms across two of its double bonds, but especially 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (tetralin).

Translations edit