| phthalate | <chemistry> A salt of phthalic acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| phthalate dioxygenase | <enzyme> Iron-sulfur protein from pseudomonas (burkholderia) cepacia; dihydroxylates phthalate to its 4,5-dihydrodiol; contains a flavo-iron-sulfur protein with NADH-dependent oxidoreductase activity and a non-haem iron protein with oxygenase activity Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- Synonym: phthalate oxygenase, phthalate 4,5-dioxygenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| phthalate ester hydrolase | <enzyme> Converts diester into monoester and alcohol Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: di-n-butyl phthalate hydrolase, di-n-alkyl phthalate hydrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
| phthalate oxygenase reductase | <enzyme> Flavoenzyme which transfers electrons from NADH to the iron-sulfur centre of phthalate oxygenase Registry number: EC 1.- Synonym: phthalate dioxygenase reductase (26 Jun 1999) |
| bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate esterase | <enzyme> Catalyses cleavage of the mass produced plasticiser, dehp Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: dehp esterase (26 Jun 1999) |
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| cellulose acetate phthalate | A reaction product of phthalic anhydride and a partial acetate ester of cellulose; used as a tablet-coating agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dibutyl phthalate | <chemical> Phthalic acid, dibutyl ester. A plasticiser used in most plastics and found in water, air, soil, plants and animals. It may have some adverse effects with long-term exposure. Chemical name: 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dibutyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
| diethylhexyl phthalate | <chemical> Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate. A plasticiser. Chemical name: 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester (12 Dec 1998) |
| dimethyl phthalate | An insect repellent. (05 Mar 2000) |