beta-naphthol

US:USA pronunciation: respelling(bā′tə naf′thôl, -thol, -nap′- or, esp. Brit., bē′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
be•ta-naph•thol  (bā′tə naf′thôl, -thol, -nap′- or, esp. Brit., bē′-),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrynaphthol (def. 1).
  • beta + naphthol

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
naph•thol  (naf′thôl, -thol, nap′-),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistryeither of two isomeric hydroxyl derivatives, C10H7OH, of naphthalene (alpha-naphthol or 1-naphthol and beta-naphthol or 2-naphthol), white or yellowish crystals, with a phenolic odor, that darken on exposure to light: used chiefly in dyes, drugs, perfumes, and insecticides. Also called hydroxynaphthalene. 
  • naphth- + -ol1 1840–50

'beta-naphthol' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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