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noun
Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
either of two phenols derived from naphthalene
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: phenol
Narrower terms: alpha-naphthol, beta-naphthol
History
Etymology tree Akkadian napṭumbor.? Old Persian *naftahbor. Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor. Latin naphthabor. English naphtha Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English naphthol From naphtha + -ol, after French naphtole.
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