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beta-naphthol

beta-naphthol noun: a fluorescent crystalline solid with the chemical formula C₁₀H₇OH, used as an intermediate in the production of dyes and other compounds.

Noun

beta-naphthol (uncountable)

  1. A fluorescent crystalline solid with the chemical formula C₁₀H₇OH, used as an intermediate in the production of dyes and other compounds.

Questions about beta-naphthol

What does beta-naphthol mean?
Beta-naphthol means a fluorescent crystalline solid with the chemical formula C₁₀H₇OH, used as an intermediate in the production of dyes and other compounds.
What part of speech is beta-naphthol?
Beta-naphthol is a noun.

Words near beta-naphthol in the dictionary

  1. beta-lactamic
  2. beta-lactams
  3. beta-lipoprotein
  4. beta-lipoproteins
  5. beta-methylacrylic acid
  6. beta-naphthol
  7. beta-oxidation
  8. beta-peptide
  9. beta-peptides
  10. beta-pinene
  11. beta-pleated sheet

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