Calibration of a thermometer naphthalene

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I would like to know why are naphthalene, acetanilide, benzoic acid, and adipic acid used in calibration of thermometers. Do those compounds have any specific property that makes them adecute for this process?
 
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Yes, they have a reproducible melting point in the range of interest.
 

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