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Blend of terebic + phthalic acid.
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terephthalic acid
Today it means: An aromatic dicarboxylic acid, benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, used in the manufacture of polyesters Full definition →
Today it means: An aromatic dicarboxylic acid, benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, used in the manufacture of polyesters Full definition →
Blend of terebic + phthalic acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.