PHENOLPHTHALEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("phenolphthalein" is a kind of...):

laxative (a mild cathartic)

acid-base indicator (an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions)

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