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naphthoic

naphthoic adjective: of or pertaining to naphthoic acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

naphthoic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to naphthoic acid or its derivatives

Origin of naphthoic

From naphthalene + -oic.

Phrases with naphthoic

Questions about naphthoic

What does naphthoic mean?
Naphthoic means of or pertaining to naphthoic acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is naphthoic?
Naphthoic is an adjective.

Words near naphthoic in the dictionary

  1. naphthodianthrones
  2. naphthoflavone
  3. naphthoflavones
  4. naphthofuran
  5. naphthogenesis
  6. naphthoic
  7. naphthoic acid
  8. naphthoic acids
  9. naphthoimidazole
  10. naphthoimidazoles
  11. naphthoisoamethyrin

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