phenolsulfonephthalein

noun

variants or phenolsulfonphthalein
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: a red crystalline compound C19H14O5S formed by condensation of the anhydride of ortho-sulfobenzoic acid and phenol and used chiefly as a test of kidney function and as an acid-base indicator

called also phenol red

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phenol + sulfonephthalein or sulfonphthalein

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“Phenolsulfonephthalein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenolsulfonephthalein. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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