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BETA-NAPHTHOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant
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Hypernyms ("beta-naphthol" is a kind of...):
antioxidant (substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides)
naphthol (either of two phenols derived from naphthalene)