phthalic anhydride

phthal·ic an·hy·dride

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thal-ik, fthal- an-hahy-drahyd, -drid]
- /ˈθæl ɪk, ˈfθæl- ænˈhaɪ draɪd, -drɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thal-ik, fthal- an-hahy-drahyd, -drid]
- /ˈθæl ɪk, ˈfθæl- ænˈhaɪ draɪd, -drɪd/

Definitions of phthalic anhydride words

noun phthalic anhydride a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 8 H 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, alkyd resins, and plasticizers. 1
noun phthalic anhydride white crystalline substance used mainly in producing dyestuffs 0
noun phthalic anhydride a white crystalline substance used mainly in producing dyestuffs. Formula: C6H4(CO)2O 0
noun phthalic anhydride a white, solid substance, C6H4(CO)2O, produced by the oxidation of naphthalene and used to make the phthalein dyes, certain synthetic resins, etc. 0

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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