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Word: Phenolphthalein
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from phenol + -phthal- (from naphthalene) + -in
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfiːnɒlˈ(f)θeɪlɪɪn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfiːnɒlˈ(f)θalɪɪn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfiːnɒlˈ(f)θeɪlɪiːn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfiːnɒlˈ(f)θalɪiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a colourless crystalline solid (pink in alkaline solution) used as an acid–base indicator and medicinally as a laxative.
Short Definition:colourless crystalline solid pink in alkaline solution used as acid-base indicator and medicinally as laxative
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