English Explanatory Dictionary

phthalate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any salt or ester of a phthalic acid.

Pronunciation

/ˈ(f)θa.leɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-phthalate.wav /ˈ(f)θæ.leɪt/

Word forms

phthalate phthalates

Etymology

From phthal(ic) + -ate (“salt or ester”), short for obsolete naphthalic acid, from naphthalene.

Derived words

biphthalate di-2-ethylhexylphlatate dibutyl phthalate dibutylphthalate diethyl phthalate di-isodecyl phthalate diisononyl phthalate di-isononyl phthalate di-n-octyl phthalate dioctyl phthalate glycerine phthalate isophthalate polyphthalate tetraphthalate
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