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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

  1. terebrate,
  2. teredo,
  3. terefah,
  4. terence,
  5. terengganu,
  6. terephthalic acid,
  7. teres,
  8. teres major,
  9. teresa,
  10. teresa, mother

Origin of terephthalate

First recorded in 1865–70; terephthal(ic acid) + -ate2
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