isophthalic acid

[ahy-suh-thal-ik, ahy-suh-]

i·so·phthal·ic ac·id

[ahy-suh-thal-ik, ahy-suh-]
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C8H6O2, the meta isomer of phthalic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and plasticizers.

Origin:
1865–70; iso- + phthalic
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Isophthalic acid is always a great word to know.
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having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule, or noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups
a solution containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions
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