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phthalate definition

phthal·ate (t̸hal′āt′)

noun

  1. a salt of phthalic acid containing the divalent, negative radical CH(COO)
  2. an uncharged ester of this acid

Etymology: phthal(ic acid) + -ate (sense )

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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