Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phthalein

/ˈθeɪliːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ph-thalein
IPA: /ˈθeɪliːn/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a range of lactones formed by the reaction of phenols with phthalic anhydride.

Etymology

By surface analysis, phthal(ic) + -ein.

Inflected Forms

phthaleins (plural)

Derived Forms

cresolphthalein phenolphthalein resorcinolphthalein sulfonephthalein

Phrases

phenol phthalein phthalic acid

Frequently Paired Words

phenolphthalin phthalic acid xanthene

Questions

How do you pronounce phthalein?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθeɪliːn/.
What does phthalein mean?: Any of a range of lactones formed by the reaction of phenols with phthalic anhydride.
Where does phthalein come from?: By surface analysis, phthal(ic) + -ein.

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