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.
Word Forms
- phthalocyanines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sulfonated, phthalocyanin, polyphthalocyanine, phthalo, phthalogen, phthalocyaninate.
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