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A laxative used in many preparations under various trade names
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phenolphthalein
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Phenolphthalein \Phe`nol*phthal"e*in\, n., or Phenol phthalein \Phenol phthalein\(Chem.) A white or yellowish white crystalline substance, C20H14O4 , formed by condensation of the anhydride of phthalic acid and phenol. Its solution in alkalies is brilliant ...
WordNet
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n. a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Phenolphthalein is a chemical compound with the formula C H O and is often written as " HIn " or " phph " in shorthand notation. Phenolphthalein is often used as an indicator in acid–base titrations . For this application, it turns colorless in acidic solutions ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context chemistry English) A quinone derivative used as a pH indicator, and once used as a laxative
Usage examples of phenolphthalein.
A test with the phenolphthalein presumptive blood test revealed that it was.
She treated this with phenolphthalein and a moment later she had the answer.
Each is about the size of a quarter and oval-shaped, and she swabs one of them, then drips isopropyl alcohol, then phenolphthalein, then hydrogen peroxide on the swab and it turns bright pink.
A little aluminum sulphate dissolved, a few drops of phenolphthalein, and now .