diisobutyl phthalate

[ dahy-ahy-soh-byoot-l thal-eyt, fthal-, -ahy-soh- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a clear, colorless liquid, C 14 H 26 O 4 , used chiefly as a plasticizer for nitrocellulose.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diisobutyl phthalate¹

di- ¹ + iso- + butyl ( def ); phthal(ic acid) ( def ) + -ate ²