terephthalate
[ ter-ef-thal-eyt, -it, tuh-ref-thuh-leyt ]
/ ˌtɛr ɛfˈθæl eɪt, -ɪt, təˈrɛf θəˌleɪt /
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of terephthalic acid.
Nearby words
terebrate, teredo, terefah, terence, terengganu, terephthalate, terephthalic acid, teres, teres major, teresa, tereshkova
Origin of terephthalate
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