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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

naph•tha•cene n. [Chem.]

Chemistryan explosive solid compound, C₁₈H₁₂, derived from anthracene and coal tar: used for detonating high explosives, as TNT.

Also, tetracene, tetrazene.

naphtha + (tetra)cene

'naphthacene' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

tetracene - tetrazene

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