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NAPHTHOL

Dictionary entry overview: What does naphthol mean?

• NAPHTHOL (noun)
The noun NAPHTHOL has 1 sense:

1. either of two phenols derived from naphthalene

Familiarity information: NAPHTHOL used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• NAPHTHOL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Either of two phenols derived from naphthalene

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("naphthol" is a kind of...):

phenol (any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "naphthol"):

alpha-naphthol (an isomer of naphthol used in dyes)

beta-naphthol (an isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant)

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