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Naphthalenes

"Naphthalenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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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Bar chart showing 10 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1994 and 1996 and 2000 and 2002 and 2003 and 2004 and 2010 and 2014 and 2017 and 2018
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