Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant[?] used when storing clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae. They come in two different formulations, one using naphthalene and the other using paradichlorobenzene as the active ingredient.
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Latin, a French translation was made as
early as 1447, which still remains in manuscript.
The first printed French copies appeared at
Toulouse 1488. The earliest ...