naphthoic acid

noun

naph·​tho·​ic acid

(ˈ)naf|¦thōik-,

÷(ˈ)nap|

: either of two crystalline monocarboxylic acids C₁₀H₇COOH derived from naphthalene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary naphth- + -oic

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