"phenolphthalein" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θa.liːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θeɪ.liːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfi.nl̩ˈθæl.i.ɪn/ [General-American], /ˌfi.nl̩ˈθæˌlin/ [General-American] Forms: phenolphthaleins [plural]
Etymology: From phenol + phthalein. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|phenol|phthalein}} phenol + phthalein Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} phenolphthalein (countable and uncountable, plural phenolphthaleins)
  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A white or yellowish-white crystalline compound C₂₀H₁₄O₄ used in medicine as a laxative and in analysis as an indicator because its solution is brilliant red in alkalies and is decolorized by acids. Wikipedia link: phenolphthalein Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds, Pharmaceutical drugs Related terms: phenolphthalin Translations (Translations): ֆենոլֆթալեին (fenolftʻalein) (Armenian), ফেনফথ্যালিন (phenphotthalin) (Bengali), 酚酞 (fan¹ taai³) (Chinese Cantonese), 酚酞 (fēntài) (Chinese Mandarin), fenolftalein (Danish), fenolftaleïne [feminine] (Dutch), fenoliftaleiini (Finnish), phénolphtaléine [feminine] (French), ფენოლფთალეინი (penolptaleini) (Georgian), Phenolphthalein [neuter] (German), feanóltailéin [feminine] (Irish), フェノールフタレイン (fenōfutarein) (Japanese), фенолфталейн (fenolftalein) (Kazakh), 페놀프탈레인 (penolpeutallein) (Korean), penopeirini (Maori), فنولفتالئین (Persian), fenoloftaleina [feminine] (Polish), fenolftaleína [feminine] (Portuguese), fenolftaleină [feminine] (Romanian), fenolftaleína [feminine] (Spanish), ఫినాప్తలీన్ (phināptalīn) (Telugu), fenolftalein (Uzbek), phenolphtalein (Vietnamese)

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