acenaphthylene
/ˌasɪˈnafθɪliːn/ /ˌasɪˈnapθɪliːn/Chemistry
noun
A crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon found in coal tar and tobacco smoke.
- Acenaphthylene has a tricyclic molecule with two benzene rings fused as in naphthalene with an ethylene bridge between positions 1 and 8. Formula: C12H8..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Chemical News. From ace- + naphtha + -yl + -ene, after German Acenaphtylen.