ˈnaphthalate Chem.
[f. as naphthal-ic + -ate4.]
A salt of naphthalic acid. Now called phthalate.
| 1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 29 The alkaline naphthalates are very soluble in water. |
ˈnaphthalate Chem.
[f. as naphthal-ic + -ate4.]
A salt of naphthalic acid. Now called phthalate.
| 1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 29 The alkaline naphthalates are very soluble in water. |
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