phthalin

[ thal-in, fthal- ]
/ ˈθæl ɪn, ˈfθæl- /

noun Chemistry.

any of a group of compounds obtained by the reduction of the phthaleins.

Origin of phthalin

First recorded in 1870–75; (na)phthal(ene) + -in2

Words nearby phthalin

phthalate, phthalein, phthalic, phthalic acid, phthalic anhydride, phthalin, phthalocyanine, phthalocyanine blue, phthalocyanine green, phthiocol, phthiriasis