D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Phthalein

· Phthal·e·in · IPA /ˈθeɪliːn/
01 n. One of a series of artificial organic dyes made as condensation products of the phenols with phthalic acid, and well represented by phenolp…
  1. 1.
    One of a series of artificial organic dyes made as condensation products of the phenols with phthalic acid, and well represented by phenolphthalein. Their alkaline solutions are fluorescent.(Chem.)
Phrases & compounds
Phenol phthalein — a white or yellowish white crystalline substance made from phthalic acid and phenol. Same as phenolphthalein.