Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
1-Chloronaphthalene is an aromatic compound. It is a colorless oily liquid which may be used to determine the refractive index of crystals by immersion.This toxic nonpolar organochlorine compound is sometimes used as a powerful biocide and is also known as Basileum. It occasionally serves as insecticide and fungicide in the timber floors of shipping containers where it fulfills the same role as chlordane.
