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benzonaphthol

benzonaphthol noun: a white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.

Noun

benzonaphthol (uncountable)

  1. A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.

Origin of benzonaphthol

From benzo- + naphthol.

Questions about benzonaphthol

What does benzonaphthol mean?
Benzonaphthol means a white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
What part of speech is benzonaphthol?
Benzonaphthol is a noun.

Words near benzonaphthol in the dictionary

  1. benzols
  2. benzomorphan
  3. benzomorphane
  4. benzomorphanes
  5. benzomorphans
  6. benzonaphthol
  7. benzonaphthothiophene
  8. benzonase
  9. benzonases
  10. benzonatate
  11. benzone

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