phthalic

Adjective

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dibutyl phthalate naphthalic phtalic tetrahydrophthalic

Related terms

phenolphthalein phenolphthalin

Phrases with the word

phthalic acid anhydride diester of phthalic acid phthalic acid diester phthalic acid ester phthalic ester phthalic acids

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

phthalazinone phthalazone phthalein phthalic acid phthalic acid anhydride phthalic acid diester