phenolphthalein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A white or yellowish-white crystalline compound C₂₀H₁₄O₄ used in medicine as a laxative and in analysis as an indicator because its solution is brilliant red in alkalies and is decolorized by acids.

/ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θa.liːn/ /ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θeɪ.liːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phenolphthalein.wav /ˌfi.nl̩ˈθæl.i.ɪn/ /ˌfi.nl̩ˈθæˌlin/ /ˌfi.nl̩ˈθeɪˌlin/

phenolphthalein phenolphthaleins

From phenol + phthalein.

phenolphthalin

iodophthalein tetrabromophenolphthalein tetrachlorophenolphthalein

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