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phthalein

[ thal-een, -ee-in, fthal- ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any of a group of compounds formed by treating phthalic anhydride with phenols, from which certain important dyes are derived.


phthalein

/ ˈθæl-; ˈfθæl-; -lɪɪn; ˈθeɪliːn /

noun

  1. any of a class of organic compounds obtained by the reaction of phthalic anhydride with a phenol and used in dyes
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phthalein

/ thălēn′,thālēn′,fthăl- /

  1. Any of a group of chemical compounds formed by a reaction of phthalic anhydride with a phenol. They are used to derive certain synthetic dyes.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phthalein1

First recorded in 1900–05; (na)phthale(ne) + -in 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phthalein1

C19: from phthal-, shortened form of naphthalene + -in
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Example Sentences

Phthalein, thal′e-in, n. one of a very important class of dye-yielding materials formed by the union of phenols with the anhydride of phthalic acid.—adj.

Phthal′in, a colourless crystalline compound obtained by reducing phthalein.

The phthalein on the day following the second venesection was 45 per cent in two hours.

The phthalein excretion is normal or only slightly reduced.

The phthalein elimination was 65 per cent in two hours.

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