naphthol Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun either of two phenols derived from naphthalene

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Naph"thol noun
Etymology
Naphthalene + -ol.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) Any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol. In general they are crystalline substances with a phenol (carbolic) odor.

Webster 1913