Meanings
nounnaphthol (countable and uncountable, plural naphthols)
plural naphthols
- countableuncountablechemistryEither of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds
Synonyms: hydroxynaphthalene
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEither of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds
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Origin
- Akkadiannapṭumbor.?
- Old Persian*naftah
- Ancient Greekνάφθα (náphtha)
- Latinnaphtha
- Englishnaphtha
- Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
- Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
- Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
- Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
- Medieval Latinalcoho
- Middle Englishalcofol
- Englishalcohol
- Englishnaphthol
From naphtha + -ol, after French naphtole.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan naftol, hidroxinaftalè
- naftoleither of two isomeric phenols
- hidroxinaftalèeither of two isomeric phenols
Chinese Mandarin 萘酚
- 萘酚 (nàifēn)either of two isomeric phenols
Esperanto naftolo
- naftoloeither of two isomeric phenols
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APA
naphthol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthol
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“naphthol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthol. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naphthol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthol.
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