naphthol

English

Noun

naphthol (plural naphthols)

1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds

Derived terms

• naphthol blue
• naphthol orange
• naphthol yellow

Translations

either of two isomeric phenols

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 萘酚 (zh) (nàifēn)

• Esperanto: naftolo
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