Phthalic Acid Definition
thalik, fthalik asid
noun
Any of three isomeric acids, C6H4(COOH)2, esp. one (ortho-phthalic acid) obtained by oxidation of naphthalene or xylene and used in the manufacture of dyes, medicines, etc.
Webster's New World
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phthalic acid
Plural:
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