Meanings
nounisophthalic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe isomer of phthalic acid benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid used in the synthesis of polymers.
Origin
Translations
Finnish isoftaalihappo
- isoftaalihappobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid
Hungarian izoftálsav
- izoftálsavbenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid
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