noun
- plural of naphthyl; chemical groups or radicals derived from naphthalene
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The researcher studied various naphthyls in the laboratory.
- Different naphthyls exhibit distinct chemical properties.
- The synthesis involved several naphthyls as starting materials.
- Naphthyls are important intermediates in organic chemistry.
- The compound contained two naphthyls linked by a carbon chain.