phthalic acid

noun

phthal·ic acid ˈtha-lik-

: any of three isomeric acids C₈H₆O₄ obtained by oxidation of various benzene derivatives

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Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, short for obsolete naphthalic acid, from naphthalene

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1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phthalic acid was in 1857

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phthalic acid

noun

phthal·ic acid ˌthal-ik-

: any of three isomeric acids C₈H₆O₄ obtained by oxidation of various benzene derivatives

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