Chemicals and Drugs

Naphthalenes

Two-ring crystalline hydrocarbons isolated from coal tar. They are used as intermediates in chemical synthesis, as insect repellents, fungicides, lubricants, preservatives, and, formerly, as topical antiseptics.

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Two-ring crystalline hydrocarbons isolated from coal tar. They are used as intermediates in chemical synthesis, as insect repellents, fungicides, lubricants, preservatives, and, formerly, as topical antiseptics.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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aromatic hydrocarbons

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  1. D02w.455w.426w.559w.847w.638
  2. D04w.615w.638

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Naphthalenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009281. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009281
  2. Naphthalenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66107492