OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 39734

phenolphthalein

/ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θa.liːn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
fenolftaleína
A white or yellowish-white crystalline compound C₂₀H₁₄O₄ used in medicine as a laxative and in analysis as an indicator because its solution is brilliant red in alkalies and is decolorized by acids.
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