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phthaleins

phthaleins is the plural of phthalein.

Meaning of phthalein

Noun

phthalein (plural phthaleins)

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

Questions about phthaleins

What is phthaleins the plural of?
Phthaleins is the plural of phthalein.

Words near phthaleins in the dictionary

  1. phthalazines
  2. phthalazinone
  3. phthalazone
  4. phthalazones
  5. phthalein
  6. phthaleins
  7. phthalic
  8. phthalic acid
  9. phthalic acids
  10. phthalic anhydride
  11. phthalid

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