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naphthoxide

noun
naph·​thox·​ide | \ nafˈthäkËŒsÄ«d, ÷ napˈ-, -sə̇d\

Definition of naphthoxide

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

History and Etymology for naphthoxide

naphth- + oxide

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