phthalic
[ thal-ik, fthal- ]
/ ˈθæl ɪk, ˈfθæl- /
adjective Chemistry.
of or derived from phthalic acid.
Origin of phthalic
First recorded in 1855–60;
(na)phthal(ene) +
-ic
Words nearby phthalic
phrynoderma,
phs,
phse,
phthalate,
phthalein,
phthalic,
phthalic acid,
phthalic anhydride,
phthalin,
phthalocyanine,
phthalocyanine blue
Example sentences from the Web for phthalic
Dilute nitric acid oxidizes it to phthalic acid, and sodium reduces it in alcoholic solution to hydrindene, C9H10.
The phthaleïn formed from gallic acid and phthalic anhydride really results from the union of the latter with pyrogallol.
Coal |Raphael MeldolaPhthalic acid, which was discovered in 1836 by Laurent, is a product of the oxidation of many benzenoid compounds.
Coal |Raphael MeldolaIt condenses with phthalic anhydride to form rhodamine, and with succinic anhydride to rhodamine S.
Medical definitions for phthalic
phthalic
[ thăl′ĭk, fthăl′- ]
adj.
Relating to or derived from naphthalene.
Relating to phthalic acid.