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mothball vs naphthalene

naphthalene vs mothball

mothball and naphthalene both are nouns.

mothball is a verb but naphthalene is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mothball Yes No Yes No
naphthalene Yes No No No
mothball (noun) naphthalene (noun)
a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
mothball (verb) naphthalene (verb)
put into long-term storage
Difference between mothball and naphthalene

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