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phthalic acids

phthalic acids is the plural of phthalic acid.

Meaning of phthalic acid

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.

Questions about phthalic acids

What is phthalic acids the plural of?
Phthalic acids is the plural of phthalic acid.

Words near phthalic acids in the dictionary

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

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