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phenolphthalein

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31
Letters
15
Pronunciation
/ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θa.liːn/
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/ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θa.liːn/ · /ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θeɪ.liːn/ · /ˌfi.nl̩ˈθæl.i.ɪn/ · /ˌfi.nl̩ˈθæˌlin/ · /ˌfi.nl̩ˈθeɪˌlin/

Definition of phenolphthalein

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A white or yellowish-white crystalline compound C₂₀H₁₄O₄ used in medicine as a laxative and in analysis as an indicator because its solution is brilliant red in alkalies and is decolorized by acids.

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Etymology

From phenol + phthalein.

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