naphthoxide

noun

naph·​thox·​ide

nafˈthäkˌsīd,

÷ napˈ-,

-sə̇d

: a derivative of naphthol formed by replacing its phenolic hydrogen by a metal or other cation (as sodium naphthoxide C₁₀H₇ONa)

Word History

Etymology

naphth- + oxide

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