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Any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol. In general they are crystalline substances with a phenol (carbolic) odor.

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  1. n. Any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol. In general they are crystalline substances with a phenol (carbolic) odor.
  2. n. either of two phenols derived from naphthalene
  3. Any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol. In general they are crystalline substances with a phenol (carbolic) odor. Naphthol blue, Naphthol orange, Naphthol yellow (Chem.), brilliant dyestuffs produced from certain complex nitrogenous derivatives of naphthol or naphthoquinone.
  4. Any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene,analogous to phenol. In general they are crystalline substances witha phenol (carbolic) odor. Naphthol blue, Naphthol orange, Naphtholyellow (Chem.), brilliant dyestuffs produced from certain complexnitrogenous derivatives of naphthol or naphthoquinone.
  5. n. either of two phenols derived from naphthalene