NAPHTHOL


Meaning of NAPHTHOL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnaf-ˌthȯl, ÷ˈnap-, -ˌthōl ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1849

1. : either of two isomeric derivatives C 10 H 8 O of naphthalene used as antiseptics and in the manufacture of dyes

2. : any of various hydroxy derivatives of naphthalene that resemble the simpler phenols

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