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naph·thol
(năf′thôl′, -thōl′, -thŏl′, năp′-) also naph·tol (-tôl, -tōl, -tŏl)n.
A hydroxy derivative of naphthalene, C10H8O, occurring in two isomeric forms: alpha-naphthol, used in making dyes and perfumes, and beta-naphthol, used in making antioxidants, pigments, dyes, and pharmaceuticals.
[naphth(alene) + -ol.]
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naphthol
(ˈnæfθɒl; ˈnæp-)n
(Chemistry) a white crystalline solid having two isomeric forms, alpha-naphthol, used in dyes, and beta-naphthol, used in dyes and as an antioxidant. Formula: C10H7OH
[C19: from naphtha + -ol1]
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naph•thol
(ˈnæf θɔl, -θɒl, ˈnæp-)n.
either of two isomeric hydroxyl derivatives, C10H7OH, of naphthalene: used chiefly in dyes, drugs, perfumes, and insecticides.
[1840–50; napth(a) + -ol1]
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| Noun | 1. | naphthol - either of two phenols derived from naphthalene alpha-naphthol - an isomer of naphthol used in dyes beta-naphthol - an isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant phenol - any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups |
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