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phthalate

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. phthalate (noun)
  2. butyl phthalate (noun)
  3. dibutyl phthalate (noun)
  4. diethyl phthalate (noun)
  5. dioctyl phthalate (noun)
  6. ethyl phthalate (noun)
  7. methyl phthalate (noun)

phthal·ate

noun \ˈtha-ˌlāt\

Definition of PHTHALATE

: any of various salts or esters of phthalic acid used especially as plasticizers and in solvents

First Known Use of PHTHALATE

circa 1866

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