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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

naph•thyl adj. [Chem.]

Chemistrycontaining the naphthyl group.

naphth- + -yl 1865–70

'naphthyl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

alpha-naphthyl group - alpha-naphthylthiourea - beta-naphthylamine - beta-naphthyl group - naphthyl group - naproxen

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