Etymology

isophthalate

I1S1O1P3H4T1H4A1L1A1T1E1

Today it means: Any salt or ester of isophthalic acid Full definition →

English phthalate ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
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  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishphthalate
  4. English todayisophthalate

From iso- + phthalate.

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