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... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Naphthalenes > Naphthols
Polycyclic Compounds > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Naphthalenes > Naphthols

Preferred term

Naphthols  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Hydroxynaphthalene
  • Hydroxynaphthalenes
  • Naphthol

Scope note

  • Naphthalene derivatives carrying one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups at any ring position. They are often used in dyes and pigments, as antioxidants for rubber, fats, and oils, as insecticides, in pharmaceuticals, and in numerous other applications.

History note

  • 73(72)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009284

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