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phthalein

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

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  • /ˈθeɪliːn/
  • /ˈθæliːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a range of lactones formed by the reaction of phenols with phthalic anhydride.

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

By surface analysis, phthal(ic) + -ein.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ftaleïna — range of lactones
  • Chinese Cantonese: 酞 (taai3) — range of lactones
  • Chinese Mandarin: 酞 (tài) — range of lactones
  • French: phtaléine — range of lactones
  • Italian: ftaleina — range of lactones
  • Japanese: フタレイン (futarein) — range of lactones
  • Korean: 프탈레인 (peutallein) — range of lactones
  • Portuguese: ftaleína — range of lactones
  • Spanish: ftaleína — range of lactones