Phenolphthalein

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German

Etymology

From Phenol +‎ Phthalein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /feˌnoːlftaleˈiːn/
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  • Hyphenation: Phe‧nol‧ph‧tha‧le‧in

Noun

Phenolphthalein n (strong, genitive Phenolphthaleins, no plural)

  1. (organic chemistry) phenolphthalein
    Durch Zugabe von Phenolphthalein kann der Säure- oder Basencharakter einer wässrigen Lösung bestimmt werden.
    The acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution can be determined by adding phenolphthalein.

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