naphthol : Idioms & Phrases


alpha-naphthol

  • noun an isomer of naphthol used in dyes
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alpha-naphthol test

  • noun biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid
    Molisch's test; Molisch test; Molisch reaction.
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beta-naphthol

  • noun an isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant
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Naphthol blue, Naphthol orange, Naphthol yellow

  • (Chem.), brilliant dyestuffs produced from certain complex nitrogenous derivatives of naphthol or naphthoquinone.
Webster 1913