naphtol

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A form of naphthol — Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds

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Meanings

nounnaphtol (plural naphtols)

plural naphtols

  1. archaicArchaic form of naphthol.

    This was used as a soap with hot water to cleanse the scalp once daily, a small portion of lather being allowed to dry on the scalp. At a later date a solution of naphtol in alcohol, twenty grains to the ounce (4 per cent.), was employed […]

    1883, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

haplont
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APA

naphtol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphtol

MLA

“naphtol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphtol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naphtol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphtol.

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