phenolphthalein
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See also: Phenolphthalein and phenol phthalein
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θa.liːn/, /ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θeɪ.liːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfi.nl̩ˈθæl.i.ɪn/, /ˌfi.nl̩ˈθæˌlin/, /ˌfi.nl̩ˈθeɪˌlin/
Noun
[edit]phenolphthalein (countable and uncountable, plural phenolphthaleins)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) 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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References
[edit]- “phenolphthalein”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “phenolphthalein”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.