phthalic acid

English

Noun

phthalic acid (plural phthalic acids)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric aromatic organic benzenedicarboxylic acids, C₆H₄(COOH)₂; especially the ortho- isomer manufactured from naphthalene, used in the synthesis of dyes, perfumes and other compounds.

Derived terms

• isophthalic acid - meta- isomer
• phthalate
• phthalic anhydride
• terephthalic acid - para- isomer

Translations

acid

• Afrikaans: ftaalsuur (af)
• Czech: kyselina ftalová
• Dutch: ftaalzuur (nl) n
• Finnish: ftaalihappo (fi)
• Hungarian: ftálsav (hu)
• Romanian: acid ftalic (ro) m
• Russian: фта́левая кислота́ (ru) f (ftálevaja kislotá)
• Spanish: ácido ftálico m

Further reading

phthalic acid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia