naphthol en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Akkadian napṭumbor.? Old Persian *naftahbor. Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor. Latin naphthabor. English naphtha Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English naphthol From naphtha + -ol, after French naphtole.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| naphthols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
naphthol orange · naphthol yellow · benzonaphthol · alpha naphthol · binaphthol · naphthol blue · α-naphthol · beta-naphthol · naphtholate · quinaphthol · aminonaphthol · naphtholic
Synonyms
Translations (4)
ca naftol (either of two isomeric phenols) · ca hidroxinaftalè (either of two isomeric phenols) · cmn 萘酚 (either of two isomeric phenols) · eo naftolo (either of two isomeric phenols)