phthalein

Noun

Meaning

One of a series of artificial organic dyes made as condensation products of the phenols with phthalic acid, and well represented by phenol phthalein. Their alkaline solutions are fluorescent.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Related terms

phthalic acid phenolphthalin

Close letter words and terms

phthalazine phthalazinone phthalazone phthalic phthalic acid phthalic acid anhydride