1-naphthoic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Naphthoic \Naph*tho"ic\, a. (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, derived from, or related to, naphthalene; --
     used to designate any one of a series of carboxyl
     derivatives, called naphthoic acids of the general formula
     {C10H7.COOH}, such as {1-naphthoic acid}.
     [1913 Webster]