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(organic chemistry) A salt of phthalic acid; contains the radical C6H4(COO)22-; an example is dibutylphthalate, C16H22O4; used as a plasticizer in plastics, and as a buffer in standard laboratory solutions.
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IN BRIEF: A salt or ester.
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