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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
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

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