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phthalein Definition

phthal·ein (t̸halēn′, -ē in; ft̸hal-)

noun

any of a group of synthetic dyes manufactured from phenols and phthalic anhydride

Etymology: < phthalic acid + -in

Browse dictionary entries near phthalein

  1. phthalate
  2. PHS
  3. Phrygian
  4. Phrygia
  5. phrensy
  6. phrenology
  7. phreno-
  8. phrenic
  9. phrenetic
  10. phreatophyte
  1. phthalic acid
  2. phthalic anhydride
  3. phthalin
  4. phthalocyanine
  5. phthiriasis
  6. phthisis
  7. Phun
  8. phut
  9. PHY
  10. -phyceae