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isophthalic acid

[ ahy-suh-thal-ik, ahy-suh- ]
/ ˈaɪ səˈθæl ɪk, ˌaɪ sə- /

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.

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Words nearby isophthalic acid

isoperistaltic anastomosis, isophagy, isophone, isophoria, isophote, isophthalic acid, isopiestic, isoplastic, isoplastic graft, isopleth, isopod

Origin of isophthalic acid

First recorded in 1865–70; iso- + phthalic
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