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Any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol. In general they are crystalline substances with a phenol odor. Naphthol blue, Naphthol orange, Naphthol yellow , brilliant dyestuffs produced from certain complex

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Any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol. In general they are crystalline substances with a phenol odor. Naphthol blue, Naphthol orange, Naphthol yellow , brilliant dyestuffs produced from certain complex nitrogenous derivatives of naphthol or naphthoquinone.

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  A certain plant, probably the yellow oxeye. B. Jonson.
• ORANGEADE
  A drink made of orange juice and water, corresponding to lemonade; orange sherbet.
• YELLOWTOP
  A kind of grass, perhaps a species of Agrostis.
• PRODUCIBILITY
  The quality or state of being producible. Barrow.
• YELLOWFISH
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• NAPHTHALENE
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• SERIES DYNAMO
  A series-wound dynamo. A dynamo running in series with another or others.
• GENERALIZED
  Comprising structural characters which are separated in more specialized forms; synthetic; as, a generalized type.
• GENERALIZABLE
  Capable of being generalized, or reduced to a general form of statement, or brought under a general rule. Extreme cases are . . . not generalizable. Coleridge
• PRODUCEMENT
  Production.
• GENERALTY
  Generality. Sir M. Hale.
• SERIES MOTOR
  A series-wound motor. A motor capable of being used in a series circuit.
• COMPLEXIONALLY
  Constitutionally. Though corruptible, not complexionally vicious. Burke.
• ORANGE
  Of or pertaining to an orange; of the color of an orange; reddish yellow; as, an orange ribbon.
• YELLOW
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• PHENOL
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• PRODUCT
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• YELLOWBILL
  The American scoter.
• COMPLEXUS
  A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
• ORANGEISM
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• MAJOR GENERAL
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• ASCERTAINMENT
  The act of ascertaining; a reducing to certainty; a finding out by investigation; discovery. The positive ascertainment of its limits. Burke.
• ASCERTAINABLE
  That may be ascertained. -- As`cer*tain"a*ble*ness, n. -- As`cer*tain"a*bly, adv.
• SEMICRYSTALLINE
  Half crystalline; -- said of certain cruptive rocks composed partly of crystalline, partly of amorphous matter.
• HYPOCRYSTALLINE
  Partly crystalline; -- said of rock which consists of crystals imbedded in a glassy ground mass.
• MICROCRYSTALLINE
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• UNCERTAINTY
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