Naphthol Definition

năfthôl, -thōl, -thŏl, năp-
noun
Either of two white, crystalline isomeric compounds, C10H7OH, derived from naphthalene and used as antiseptics and in dyes, pharmaceuticals, etc.
Webster's New World

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Noun

Singular:
naphthol
Plural:
naphthols

Origin of Naphthol

  • naphth(alene) –ol

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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