Usually means: Organic compound, used in plastics.
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  1. phthalic anhydride: Merriam-Webster
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  3. phthalic anhydride: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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Definitions from Wiktionary (phthalic anhydride)

noun:  (organic chemistry) The acid anhydride of phthalic acid; manufactured by the oxidation of xylene or naphthalene, widely used in the synthesis of dyes, insecticides, plasticizers and pharmaceuticals.

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