Found 2 items, similar to naphthol.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: naphthol naphthol n : either of two phenols derived from naphthalene
English → English (gcide) Definition: Naphthol 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]