beta-naphthyl group

[ bey-tuh-naf-thil, -nap- or, esp. British, bee- ]
/ ˈbeɪ təˈnæf θɪl, -ˈnæp- or, esp. British, ˈbi- /

noun Chemistry.

See under naphthyl.
Also called beta-naphthyl radical.

Words nearby beta-naphthyl group

beta-indoleacetic acid, beta-lactam, beta-lactamase, beta-lipoprotein, beta-naphthol, beta-naphthyl group, beta-naphthylamine, beta-oxidation, beta-receptor, beta-test, betacam

Definition for beta-naphthyl radical (2 of 2)

naphthyl group

noun Chemistry.

Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C10H7–, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
Also called beta-naphthyl group, beta-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C10H7–, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the second, or beta, position; 2-naphthyl group.
Also called naphthyl radical.