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phthalic acid
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun phthalic acid has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
phthalic acid, n. Chem. one of three isomeric dicarboxylic acids derived from benzene.
Derivative
phthalate n.
Etymology
abbr. of NAPHTHALIC: see NAPHTHALENE
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