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phthalin
[ thal-in, fthal- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- any of a group of compounds obtained by the reduction of the phthaleins.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phthalin1
First recorded in 1870–75; (na)phthal(ene) + -in 2
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