phenolphthalein

phenolphthalein
noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phenol + phthalein any of various xanthene dyes, from phthalic acid Date: 1875 a white or yellowish-white crystalline compound C20H14O4 used in analysis as an indicator because its solution is brilliant red in alkalies and is decolorized by acids and in medicine as a laxative

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