phthalic

Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to, or designating, a dibasic acid obtained by the oxidation of naphthalene and allied substances.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A process for the creation of saccharin from phthalic anhydride was developed in 1950, and, currently, saccharin is created by this process as well as the original process by which it was discovered. Source: Internet

The most common plasticizers are derivatives of phthalic acid. Source: Internet

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