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ter·eph·thal·ic ac·id
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ˈtɛr
ɛfˈθæl
ɪk
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ˌtɛr-
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noun
Chemistry
.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C
8
H
6
O
2
, the para isomer of
phthalic acid
:
used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and textile fibers.
Origin:
1855–60;
tere(bic)
+
phthalic
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a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form another compound
a preparation containing an insoluble dye converted by reduction into a soluble leuco base, or a vessel containing such a preparation
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terephthalic acid
(ˌtɛrɛfˈθælɪk)
—
n
a white crystalline water-insoluble carboxylic acid used in making polyester resins such as Terylene; 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid. Formula: C
6
H
4
(COOH)
2
[C20: from
terebene
+
phthalic acid
]
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