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What is a naphthol?

What is a naphthol? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds
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When this compound is combined with naphthol diazo-azo dyes are produced.
Resorcine, like naphthol, is insoluble in water, but it can be dissolved by using either soda ash or caustic soda.
The second step involved adsorption of the toxicologically safe anionic dyes fast green and naphthol yellow S to the clay complexes.
So instead of phenol, other coal tar products such as cresol, naphthol or benzene itself may be used.
Various additions have been made from time to time to the naphthol bath.
Some of the dyes to which chromophores give a vibrant color are naphthol yellow, vat blue, congo red, and methylene blue.

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