Naphthyl


[naf-thil, nap-] /ˈnæf θɪl, ˈnæp-/

adjective, Chemistry.
1.
containing the .
/ˈnæfθaɪl; -θɪl; ˈnæp-/
noun
1.
(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing either of two forms of the monovalent group C10H7–

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