PHTHALEIN


Meaning of PHTHALEIN in English

/thal"een, -ee in, fthal"-/ , n. Chem.

any of a group of compounds formed by treating phthalic anhydride with phenols, from which certain important dyes are derived.

[ 1900-05; (NA)PHTHALE(NE) + -IN 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .