terephthalic acid
/ˌterəfˈθælɪk/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry a crystalline organic acid used in making polyester resins and other polymers【化】酞酸, 对苯二酸。
1.1
- The para-isomer of phthalic acid; chem. formula: C6H4(COOH)2.苯二甲酸萘经氧化而成的一种结晶性二元酸。化学分子式:C6H4(COOH)2.
派生词
terephthalate
noun词源
mid 19th cent.: blend of terebic 'of or from turpentine' (from TEREBINTH) and PHTHALIC ACID.