එය නප්තලයින්, නැප්තීන්, තාර කැම්පර්, සුදු තාර, ඇල්බෝකාබන්, ඇන්ටිමයිට් ආදී නම් වලින් හැඳින්වුවද නැප්තා සමඟ පටලවා නොගත යුතුය. naphthalene (not to be confused with naphtha), also known as naphthalin, naphthaline, napthene, tar camphor, white tar, albocarbon, or antimite ' '' is a crystalline, aromatic, white, solid hydrocarbon, best known as the traditional, primary ingredient of mothballs. it is volatile, forming a flammable vapor, and readily sublimes at room temperature, producing a characteristic odor that is detectable at concentrations as low as 0.08 ppm by mass.