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Dibutyl Phthalate
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Definition
: A plasticizer used in most plastics and found in water, air, soil, plants and animals. It may have some adverse effects with long-term exposure.
Pharmacological Action
Plasticizers
Other names
Butyl Phthalate; Phthalate, Dibutyl; Phthalate, Di-
n-
Butyl; Phthalate, Butyl; Di n Butyl Phthalate; Di-
n-
Butyl Phthalate
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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butyl phthalyl butyl glycolate
85-70-1
Dibutyl Phthalate/*analogs & derivatives
Plasticizers
Tissue Conditioning (Dental).
J Dent Res 1986;65(5):634
diisobutyl phthalate
84-69-5 1,2-
benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-
methylpropyl) ester
Dibutyl Phthalate/*analogs & derivatives.
Toxicol Lett 1980;5(6):413