hydroxynaphthoic acid

noun

hy·​droxy·​naphthoic acid

(¦)hī¦dräksē+…-

: any of several crystalline acids C₁₀H₆(OH)COOH derived from the naphthols: such as

a

: a yellow acid derived from beta-naphthol and used as an intermediate for azo dyes and pigments

called also beta-hydroxynaphthoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid

see naphthol as

b

: a white to reddish acid derived from alpha-naphthol and used as an analytical reagent

called also 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid

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