释义 |
phthalic anhydride noun : a crystalline cyclic acid anhydride C6H4(CO)2O made usually by hot vapor-phase oxidation of naphthalene or ortho-xylene over a vanadium pentoxide catalyst and used chiefly in making alkyd resins and other polyester resins, phthalate esters for use as plasticizers and solvents, dyes, and intermediates |