n.
Pronunciation: ' naf- ˌ tho ̇ l, ÷ ' nap-, - ˌ th ō l
Function: 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