noun
- plural of naphthol; organic chemical compounds derived from naphthalene, used in dyes, pharmaceuticals, and other industrial applications
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The laboratory synthesized several naphthols for the dye manufacturing process.
- Alpha and beta naphthols are important intermediates in organic chemistry.
- The pharmaceutical company uses naphthols in the production of certain medications.
- Industrial chemists studied the properties of various naphthols.
- The research focused on the reactivity of substituted naphthols.
- Naphthols serve as precursors for many synthetic organic compounds.