phthalate
Pronunciation: /ˈ(f)θa.leɪt/
The English word “phthalate” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
Etymology
From phthal(ic) + -ate (“salt or ester”), short for obsolete naphthalic acid, from naphthalene.
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