naphthol

English

Etymology

From naphtha +‎ -ol, after French naphtole.[1]

Noun

naphthol (countable and uncountable, 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

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  1. ^ “naphthol, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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