dibutyl phthalate

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Definition of dibutyl phthalate words

noun dibutyl phthalate a colorless oily liquid, C 16 H 22 O 4 , insoluble in water, used as a solvent, insect repellent, and plasticizer. 1

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; di-1 + butyl

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