NAPTHTHALENE

The English word can be translated into Filipino as náftalín and into Tagalog as náptalín.

nap·ta·lí·na
naphthalene

Naphthalene balls are called bolas de naftalina or bolas de naftaleno in Spanish.

Moth balls contain a toxic chemical, either naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene. Both become a gas when exposed to air and cause that pungent moth ball smell. Naphthalene is the more toxic ingredient as it causes red blood cells to break apart, a condition known as hemolytic anemia.

Naphthalene was first registered as a pesticide in the United States in 1948.

KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

naptalína: mabangong putî at kristal na substance gawâ sa destilasyon ng coal at sangkap sa paggawâ ng mothball at tinà