phthalate
phthalate
Definition
phthal·ate (t̸hal′āt′)
noun
- a salt of phthalic acid containing the divalent, negative radical CH(COO)
- an uncharged ester of this acid
Etymology: phthal(ic acid) + -ate (sense )
phthalate
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- abundant: The most abundant individual phthalate in each of the samples was DEHP.
Modifies a noun
- plasticizer: Toys The main substances of concern found in toys are likely to be present through the use of soft PVC containing phthalate plasticizers.
- ester: Individual phthalate esters were determined in two samples of each of these composite food groups.
- level: Total phthalate levels, for example, are more than 10 times lower.
- contamination: A pilot study was undertaken to assess whether the normal preparation and storage of TDS samples may itself introduce phthalate contamination.
- migration: One of the points at issue is that while some methods may measure phthalate migration, they do not identify the specific phthalates.
Noun used with modifier
- dibutyl: Beware of cheaper imports on the market, these often contain banned chemicals such as dibutyl phthalate that can be very harmfull.
- dioctyl: Its main drawback is that it is about 50 % plasticizer, usually dioctyl phthalate ( DOP ), an oil, by volume.
- dimethyl: Another chemical commonly used is DMP ( dimethyl phthalate ).
- acetate: Objectives The primary objective is to explore the safety of 13 % of cellulose acetate phthalate ( CAP ) as a vaginal microbicide.
- cellulose: Objectives The primary objective is to explore the safety of 13 % of cellulose acetate phthalate ( CAP ) as a vaginal microbicide.
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