Phthalic

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  • adjective. Of, relating to, or derived from naphthalene.
  • adjective. Relating to phthalic acid.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Derived from naphthalene.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Pertaining to, or designating, a dibasic acid obtained by the oxidation of naphthalene and allied substances.
  • adjective. a white crystalline substance, C6H4.(CO2H)2, analogous to benzoic acid, and employed in the brilliant dyestuffs called the phthaleins.
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  • adjective. of, relating to, or derived from naphthalene or phthalic acid
  • Word Usage
    "Skerra 2002 Generation of anticalins with specificity for a non-symmetric phthalic acid ester."
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