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naphthalene

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "naphthalene" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

naphthalene

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

naphthalene is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, naphthalene is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofnaphthalene

1noun
  • A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs.
  • An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8; an acene containing two fused benzene rings.
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