noun Chemistry.
- See under phthalic acid(def 1).
noun
- Chemistry. any of three isomeric acids having the formula C8H6O4, especially the ortho isomer (orthophthalic acid), a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, medicine, and perfume.
- isophthalic acid.
- terephthalic acid.
noun
- a soluble colourless crystalline acid used in the synthesis of dyes and perfumes; 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid. Formula: C 6 H 4 (COOH) 2
n.
- A colorless crystalline organic acid prepared from naphthalene and used in the synthesis of dyes and other organic compounds.
- A colorless, crystalline organic acid prepared from naphthalene and used in the synthesis of dyes, perfumes, and other organic compounds. Chemical formula: C8H6O4.