phthalanilic acid

noun

phthal·​anilic acid

¦thal+-

: a crystalline amido acid HOOCC₆H₄CONHC₆H₅ prepared by reaction of phthalic anhydride and aniline

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phthal- + anilic

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