ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Phthalocyanine

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Phthalocyanine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) 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.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) 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.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sulfonated, phthalocyanin, polyphthalocyanine, phthalo, phthalogen, phthalocyaninate.

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