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phthalein

phthal·ein
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thal-een, -ee-in, fthal-]
    • /ˈθæl in, -i ɪn, ˈfθæl-/
    • /fθˈaliːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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