Napthalene : C10H8. White crystalline hydrocarbon obtained from coal tar or petroleum fractions. Used as a moth repellent, and in the manufacture of dyestuffs, synthetic resins, lubricants and other products
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}