phenolphthalein

phe·nol·phthal·ein

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-nawl-thal-een, -ee-in, -fthal-, -nol-]
- /ˌfi nɔlˈθæl in, -i ɪn, -ˈfθæl-, -nɒl-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-nawl-thal-een, -ee-in, -fthal-, -nol-]
- /ˌfi nɔlˈθæl in, -i ɪn, -ˈfθæl-, -nɒl-/

Definitions of phenolphthalein word

noun phenolphthalein a white, crystalline compound, C 2 0 H 1 4 O 4 , used as an indicator in acid-base titration and as a laxative. 1
noun phenolphthalein a colourless crystalline compound used in medicine as a laxative and in chemistry as an indicator. Formula: C20H14O4 0
noun phenolphthalein a white to pale-yellow, crystalline powder, C20H14O4, used as a laxative, in making dyes, and as an acid-base indicator in chemical analysis: it is red in a solution containing a base and colorless in a solution containing an acid 0

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Origin of phenolphthalein

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; phenol + phthalein

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Parts of speech for Phenolphthalein

noun

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pronoun

preposition

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phenolphthalein popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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