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Meaning of phenolphthalein | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌfiː.nɒlˈ(f)θa.liːn

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Phenolphthalein
Español fenolftaleína
Français phénolphtaléine
Қазақша фенолфталейн
한국어 페놀프탈레인
Nederlands fenolftaleïne
Português fenolftaleína
Română fenolftaleină
Tiếng Việt phenolphtalein

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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