phthalo (English)

Where does "phthalo" come from?

The English noun 'phthalo' is a clipping of the chemical term 'phthalocyanine'[1].

Full etymology tree

• phthalo (English), 'A phthalocyanine.'
  • clipping phthalocyanine (English), 'Any of a family of macrocyclic compounds having a structure similar to that of porphyrin; they are blue/green pigments that are used in plastics and enamels.'

Descendants and derived words

• phthalo blue (English)
• phthalo green (English)

Sources

1. phthalo (English) - Wiktionary

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