According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
NAPHTHOL
naphthol
(noun) either of two phenols derived from naphthalene
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
naphthol (countable and uncountable, plural naphthols)
(organic compound) Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds
Source: Wiktionary
Naph"thol, n. Etym: [Naphthalene + -ol.] (Chem.)
Definition: Any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol. In general they are crystalline substances with a phenol (carbolic) odor. Naphthol blue, Naphthol orange, Naphthol yellow (Chem.), brilliant dyestuffs produced from certain complex nitrogenous derivatives of naphthol or naphthoquinone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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