Definition for NAPH'THA-LINE

NAPH'THA-LINE, n.

A peculiar white crystalizable substance, deposited from naphtha distilled from coal tar, consisting of hydrogen and carbon. It is heavier than water, has a pungent aromatic taste, and a peculiar faintly aromatic odor not unlike that of the Narcissus. Brande.

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