- either of two isomeric hydroxyl derivatives, C10H7OH, of naphthalene (alpha-naphthol, or 1-naphthol, and beta-naphthol, or 2-naphthol ), white or yellowish crystals, with a phenolic odor, that darken on exposure to light: used chiefly in dyes, drugs, perfumes, and insecticides.
- a white crystalline solid having two isomeric forms, alpha-naphthol, used in dyes, and beta-naphthol, used in dyes and as an antioxidant. Formula: C 10 H 7 OH
