naphthol

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Noun

HYPHEN

naph=thol

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun naphthol has 1 sense

naphthol(n = noun.substance) - either of two phenols derived from naphthalene;

is a kind of phenol

CIDE DICTIONARY

naphthol, n. [Naphthalene + -ol.].

Any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol. In general they are crystalline substances with a phenol (carbolic) odor. [1913 Webster]

Naphthol blue, Naphthol orange, Naphthol yellow (Chem.), brilliant dyestuffs produced from certain complex nitrogenous derivatives of naphthol or naphthoquinone.