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diisobutyl phthalate

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[dahy-ahy-soh-byoot-l thal-eyt, fthal-, -ahy-soh-] / daɪˈaɪ soʊˈbyut l ˈθæl eɪt, ˈfθæl-, -ˌaɪ soʊ- /

noun

Chemistry.

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

Etymology

Origin of diisobutyl phthalate

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

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