phthalate
phtha·late
phthalate · phthalates
Phthalat
Any salt or ester of a phthalic acidAny salt or ester of a phthalic acid.
UK/ˈ(f)θa.leɪt/US/ˈ(f)θæ.leɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesAny salt or ester of a phthalic acid.
Phthalat
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
salt or ester:
Origin
From phthal(ic) + -ate (“salt or ester”), short for obsolete naphthalic acid, from naphthaFrom phthal(ic) + -ate (“salt or ester”), short for obsolete naphthalic acid, from naphthalene.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: phthalates| Singular | phthalate |
|---|---|
| Plural | phthalates |
regular