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phthalates

phthalates is the plural of phthalate.

Meaning of phthalate

Noun

phthalate (plural phthalates)

  1. Any salt or ester of a phthalic acid.
    • Researchers investigating levels of phthalates in the human body, which have been linked to asthma, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes and fertility issues in the past few years, were found to be nearly 35% higher in participants who had eaten out the previous day compared with those who stayed at home.2018 March 29, Patrick Greenfield, “Eating out increases levels of phthalates in the body, study finds”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2020

Phrases with phthalates

Questions about phthalates

What is phthalates the plural of?
Phthalates is the plural of phthalate.

Words near phthalates in the dictionary

  1. PhST
  2. pht
  3. phthalaldehyde
  4. phthalamide
  5. phthalate
  6. phthalates
  7. phthalazide
  8. phthalazine
  9. phthalazines
  10. phthalazinone
  11. phthalazone

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