phthalic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of phthalic
First recorded in 1855–60; (na)phthal(ene) + -ic
Example Sentences
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But, said Wuest, in thalidomide the structural combination of glutamic and phthalic acids is most unusual.
From Time Magazine Archive
A notable example is provided by the phthaleins, which result by the condensation of phthalic anhydride with phenols.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
Notes Several smaller runs of 25 g. of phthalic anhydride gave the same percentage yield.
From Organic Syntheses by James Bryant Conant
Thus benzoic acid is the carboxyl-derivative of benzene, and the phthalic acid with which we are now concerned is a dicarboxyl-derivative of benzene.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Raphael Meldola
These discoveries necessitated the manufacture of phthalic acid and resorcinol.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Raphael Meldola
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