| 释义 |
naphthalize, v.|ˈnæfθəlaɪz|
[f. as naphthal-ene + -ize.]
trans. To mingle, saturate, or impregnate with naphtha. Hence ˈnaphthalized ppl. a., ˈnaphthalizing vbl. n.
1842Mech. Mag. XXXVI. 392 Naphthalizing Coal Gas. 1844Illustr. Lond. News 30 Nov. 346/1 The advantages of naphthalised gas. c1865Letheby in Orr's Circ. Sci. I. 107/2 The other constituents of coal-naphtha..are not so fit for the purpose of naphthalising.
So naphthaliˈzation.
c1865Letheby in Orr's Circ. Sci. I. 125/2 The intensity of the light may be brought up to any degree by the usual process of naphthalisation. |