Pronunciation: ˌ d ī - ˌ byü-t ə l- ' tha- ˌ l ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: phthal ic acid + 1 -ate
Date: 1925
: a colorless oily ester C 16 H 22 O 4 used chiefly as a solvent, plasticizer, pesticide, and repellent (as for chiggers and mites)
Pronunciation: ˌ d ī - ˌ byü-t ə l- ' tha- ˌ l ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: phthal ic acid + 1 -ate
Date: 1925
: a colorless oily ester C 16 H 22 O 4 used chiefly as a solvent, plasticizer, pesticide, and repellent (as for chiggers and mites)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012