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phthalic acid

phthalic acid noun: any of three isomeric aromatic organic benzenedicarboxylic acids, C₆H₄(COOH)₂; especially the ortho- isomer manufactured from naphthalene, used in the synthesis of dyes, perfumes and other compounds.

Noun

phthalic acid (plural phthalic acids)

  1. Any of three isomeric aromatic organic benzenedicarboxylic acids, C₆H₄(COOH)₂; especially the ortho- isomer manufactured from naphthalene, used in the synthesis of dyes, perfumes and other compounds.

phthalic acid meaning in Tamil

phthalic acid in Tamil

தலீக்கமிலம்

Forms of phthalic acid

pluralphthalic acids

Words formed from phthalic acid

Questions about phthalic acid

What does phthalic acid mean?
Phthalic acid means any of three isomeric aromatic organic benzenedicarboxylic acids, C₆H₄(COOH)₂; especially the ortho- isomer manufactured from naphthalene, used in the synthesis of dyes, perfumes and other compounds.
What is phthalic acid in Tamil?
Phthalic acid in Tamil is தலீக்கமிலம். See Phthalic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phthalic acid?
Phthalic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of phthalic acid?
The plural of phthalic acid is phthalic acids.

Words near phthalic acid in the dictionary

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

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