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