- ter|eph|thal|ic acid
- ter|eph|thal|ic acid «TEHR ehf THAL ihk»,a white, crystalline acid obtained from petroleum, used chiefly in making Dacron and other polyester fibers. Formula: C8H6O4
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ter|eph|thal|ic acid
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ter|eph|thal|ate — «TEHR ehf THAL ayt», noun. a salt or ester of terephthalic acid … Useful english dictionary
terephthalic acid — ter′eph•thal′ic ac′id [[t]ˈtɛr ɛfˈθæl ɪk, ˌtɛr [/t]] n. chem. a white, crystalline, water insoluble solid, C8H6O2, the para isomer of phthalic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and textile fibers • Etymology: 1855–60; tere(bic acid) … From formal English to slang
paraphthalic acid — Terephthalic Ter eph*thal ic, a. [Terebene + phthalic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a dibasic acid of the aromatic series, metameric with phthalic acid, and obtained, as a tasteless white crystalline powder, by the oxidation of oil … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terephthalate — ter•eph•thal•ate [[t]ˌtɛr ɛfˈθæl eɪt, ɪt, təˈrɛf θəˌleɪt[/t]] n. chem. a salt or ester of terephthalic acid • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
Terephthalic — Ter eph*thal ic, a. [Terebene + phthalic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a dibasic acid of the aromatic series, metameric with phthalic acid, and obtained, as a tasteless white crystalline powder, by the oxidation of oil of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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