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Naphthyl

Naph′thyl

,
Noun.
[
Naphth
alene +
-yl
.]
(Chem.)
A hydrocarbon radical regarded as the essential residue of naphthalene.

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naphthyl

naphthyl

English

Noun

naphthyl (plural naphthyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric univalent radicals formally derived from naphthalene by removal of a hydrogen atom

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