phthalate

English

Etymology

From phthal(ic) +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”), short for obsolete naphthalic acid, from naphthalene.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈ(f)θaleɪt/, /ˈ(f)θælɪt/
• Rhymes: -ælɪt

Noun

phthalate (plural phthalates)

1. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a phthalic acid.
   • 2018 March 29, Patrick Greenfield, The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Researchers investigating levels of phthalates in the human body, which have been linked to asthma, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes and fertility issues in the past few years, were found to be nearly 35% higher in participants who had eaten out the previous day compared with those who stayed at home.

Derived terms

• di-2-ethylhexylphlatate (DEHP)
• dibutyl phthalate
• diethyl phthalate
• di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP)
• diisononyl phthalate
• di-isononyl phthalate (DINP)
• di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP)
• dioctyl phthalate
• glycerine phthalate

 

Translations

salt or ester

• Afrikaans: ftalaat (af)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 鄰苯二甲酸酯／邻苯二甲酸酯

• Dutch: ftalaat (nl) n
• Finnish: ftalaatti (fi)
• French: phtalate (fr) m
• Hindi: व्युत्तैलीय (vyuttailīya)
• Hungarian: ftalát
• Italian: ftalato (it) m
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Malay: ftalat
• Polish: ftalan m
• Portuguese: ftalato m
• Spanish: ftalato m
• Swedish: ftalat c