Standard Lemma guide

phthalate

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈ(f)θa.leɪt/
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  • US: /ˈ(f)θæ.leɪt/
  • rhymes with -æleɪt

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noun

Meaning 1

Any salt or ester of a phthalic acid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: ftalaat — salt or ester
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鄰苯二甲酸酯 /邻苯二甲酸酯 — salt or ester
  • Dutch: ftalaat — salt or ester
  • Finnish: ftalaatti — salt or ester
  • French: phtalate — salt or ester
  • German: Phthalat — salt or ester
  • Hindi: व्युत्तैलीय (vyuttailīya) — salt or ester
  • Hungarian: ftalát — salt or ester
  • Italian: ftalato — salt or ester
  • Malay: ftalat — salt or ester
  • Polish: ftalan — salt or ester
  • Portuguese: ftalato — salt or ester
  • Romanian: ftalat — salt or ester
  • Spanish: ftalato — salt or ester
  • Swedish: ftalat — salt or ester