naphthylene
A crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon (Cl(,H,),
obtained from coal tar, that is sometimes used to
destroy or inhibit the spread of bookworms, and is
also spread among dried goatskins to lessen the
danger of attacks by insects during shipment and
storage. (83 , 363 )
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