Naphthol

2 definitions found

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

  Naphthol \Naph"thol\, n. [Naphthalene + -ol.] (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.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Naphthol blue}, {Naphthol orange}, {Naphthol yellow}
        (Chem.), brilliant dyestuffs produced from certain complex
        nitrogenous derivatives of naphthol or naphthoquinone.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  naphthol
       n : either of two phenols derived from naphthalene