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Related Terms:
benzenedicarboxylic acid
dye
compound
terephthalic acid
phthalamide
phenol phthalein
synthesis
ortho
diethyl phthalate
isomeric
phthalic
phthaloyl
phthalaldehyde
gallein
phthalic anhydride
perfume
diisononyl phthalate
naphthalic acid
aromatic
phthalate
phthalonitrile
phthalyl amidase
organic
isomer
phthalimide
isophthalic acid
naphthalene
Definitions:
Noun
phthalic acid
Definition: a colorless acid used to make dyes and perfumes
Definition: Any of three isomeric aromatic organic benzenedicarboxylic acids, C₆H₄(COOH)₂; especially the ortho- isomer manufactured from naphthalene, used in the synthesis of dyes, perfumes and other compounds.