phthalate

ˈθæleɪt

Definition

Definition of phthalate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plasticizer

TECH.

chemical compound used to make plastics flexible

TECH.

Phthalates are added to PVC to increase flexibility.

plasticizer

softener

chemistry

TECH.

salt or ester derived from phthalic acid

TECH.

The laboratory synthesized a new phthalate for testing.

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dibutyl phthalate

organic compound used as a plasticizer and pesticide

Dibutyl phthalate is added to plastics for flexibility.

Origin of phthalate

Greek, phthalein (naphthalene) + -ate (suffix)

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BBP

acr.

acr: benzyl butyl phthalate

chemical used to make plastics soft

Examples of phthalate in a sentence

Concerns about phthalates have led to regulatory changes.
Researchers are studying the effects of phthalate exposure on health.
Phthalate compounds are often used in plastic manufacturing.

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French:phtalate, ...
German:Phthalat, ...
Italian:ftalato, ...
Spanish:ftalato, éster de ftalato, ...
Portuguese:ftalato, ...
Chinese:邻苯二甲酸酯, 邻苯二甲酸盐, ...
Japanese:フタル酸エステル, フタル酸塩, ...
Arabic:فْثَالَات, ...
Hebrew:פְּתָלָט, ...
Russian:фталат, ...
Ukrainian:фталат, фталева сіль, ...
Hindi:फ्थैलेट, फ्थैलिक यौगिक, ...
Bengali:ফথ্যালেট, ...
Catalan:ftalat, èster ftàlic, ...
Czech:ftalát, ...
Danish:phthalat, ...
Dutch:ftalaat, ...
Greek:φθαλικός εστέρας, φθαλικό άλας, ...
Hungarian:ftalát, ...
Khmer:ផថាឡាត, អំបិល ឬអេស្ទែរដែលកើតចេញពីអាស៊ីតផថាលិក, ...
Korean:프탈레이트, ...
Persian:فتالات, ...
Polish:ftalan, ...
Portuguese (BR):ftalato, ...
Romanian:ftalat, ester ftalic, ...
Swedish:ftalat, ...
Thai:พทาเลต, เกลือพทาลิก, ...
Turkish:ftalat, ftalik ester, ...
Vietnamese:phthalat, chất phthalate, ...

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Definition of phthalate - Reverso English Dictionary

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