naphthyl

[ naf-thil, nap- ]

adjectiveChemistry.

containing the naphthyl group.

Origin of naphthyl

First recorded in 1865–70; naphth- + -yl

Words Nearby naphthyl

naphthacene
naphthalene
naphthalize
naphthene
naphthol
naphthyl
naphthyl group
napier
napier grass
Napier-Hastings
Napierian

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British Dictionary definitions for naphthyl

naphthyl

/ (ˈnæfθaɪl, -θɪl, ˈnæp-) /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing either of two forms of the monovalent group C 10 H 7 –

Origin of naphthyl

C19: from naphtha + -yl

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