Pronunciation: ' tha-lik-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, short for obsolete naphthalic acid, from naphthalene
Date: 1857
: any of three isomeric acids C 8 H 6 O 4 obtained by oxidation of various benzene derivatives
PHTHALIC ACID
Meaning of PHTHALIC ACID in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012