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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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Various shades of red and purple are thus obtained from the diazotised compound, when the latter is combined with the naphthylamines, naphthols, or their sulpho-acids.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael

Ethers of salicylic acid and its homologues, prepared from these acids and phenol, naphthols, &c., are in use as antiseptics under the general designation of “salols.”

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael

Some of the effects which can be obtained from the two naphthols and various bases are given in the following table:— Base. 

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin

Their introduction has been the means of finding new uses for the naphthylamines and naphthols and their sulpho-acids, and has thus contributed largely to the utilization of naphthalene.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael

Azo-dyes from the naphthols introduced by Roussin and Poirrier and Witt, leading to the manufacture of the naphthols, sulphanilic acid, &c.

From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael




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