Naphtol

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Noun
  1. 1
    Archaic form of naphthol. alt-of, archaic

    "This was used as a soap with hot water to cleanse the scalp once daily, a small portion of lather being allowed to dry on the scalp. At a later date a solution of naphtol in alcohol, twenty grains to the ounce (4 per cent.), was employed […]"

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"This was used as a soap with hot water to cleanse the scalp once daily, a small portion of lather being allowed to dry on the scalp. At a later date a solution of naphtol in alcohol, twenty grains to the ounce (4 per cent.), was employed […]"

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