phthalamic acid

noun

phtha·​lam·​ic acid

thəˈlamik-

: a crystalline compound HOOCC₆H₄CONH₂ formed by reaction of phthalic anhydride and ammonia; the half amide of phthalic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phthal- + amide + -ic

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