phenolphthalein
/ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θa.liːn/US/ˌfi.nl̩ˈθæl.i.ɪn/
phenolphthalein 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.
Noun
phenolphthalein (countable and uncountable, plural phenolphthaleins)
- 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.
- After transfering the acid to a 150-mL Erlenmeyer flask, add 60 mL of deionized water and 2 drops of phenolphthalein.
phenolphthalein meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and Persian
phenolphthalein in Tamil
- பரிசோதனைக்கான நிறப்பொருள், பினோல்தலீன், ஃபீனால்ஃப்த்தலீன், பினோத்தலீன்
phenolphthalein in Bengali
- Translations
- ফেনফথ্যালিন phenphotthalin
phenolphthalein in Telugu
- Translations
- ఫినాప్తలీన్ phināptalīn
phenolphthalein in Persian
- Translations
- فنولفتالئین
More languagesFewer languages
- phenolphthalein in Vietnamese
- phenolphtalein
Forms of phenolphthalein
| plural | phenolphthaleins |
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Origin of phenolphthalein
From phenol + phthalein.
Words formed from phenolphthalein
Questions about phenolphthalein
- What does phenolphthalein mean?
- Phenolphthalein means 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.
- What is phenolphthalein in Tamil?
- Phenolphthalein in Tamil is பரிசோதனைக்கான நிறப்பொருள், பினோல்தலீன், ஃபீனால்ஃப்த்தலீன். See Phenolphthalein meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is phenolphthalein?
- Phenolphthalein is a noun.
- How do you pronounce phenolphthalein?
- Phenolphthalein is pronounced /ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θa.liːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of phenolphthalein?
- The plural of phenolphthalein is phenolphthaleins.
Words near phenolphthalein in the dictionary
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