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- [thal-een, -ee-in, fthal-]
- /ˈθæl in, -i ɪn, ˈfθæl-/
- /fθˈaliːn/
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- [thal-een, -ee-in, fthal-]
- /ˈθæl in, -i ɪn, ˈfθæl-/
Definitions of phthalein word
- noun phthalein any of a group of compounds formed by treating phthalic anhydride with phenols, from which certain important dyes are derived. 1
- noun phthalein any of a class of organic compounds obtained by the reaction of phthalic anhydride with a phenol and used in dyes 0
- noun phthalein any of a group of synthetic dyes manufactured from phenols and phthalic anhydride 0
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Origin of phthalein
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; (na)phthale(ne) + -in2
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Parts of speech for Phthalein
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phthalein popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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