terephthalate
noun
tere·phthal·ate
ˌter-ə(f)-ˈtha-ˌlāt 
: a salt or ester of terephthalic acid
especially
: a dimethyl-ester that is a major starting material for polyester fibers and coatings
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The region imports around 70% of its supply of naphtha, a petrochemical feedstock used to produce polymers like polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), from the Middle East.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The company specializes in making bottle capital from polyethylene terephthalate, also known as PET.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
The keycaps—made from polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)—are solid black with shine-through letters.
—Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Bacterial factory The world produces roughly 50 million tonnes of polyethylene terephthalate plastic every year.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The company specializes in making bottle capital from polyethylene terephthalate, also known as PET.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
The keycaps—made from polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)—are solid black with shine-through letters.
—Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Bacterial factory The world produces roughly 50 million tonnes of polyethylene terephthalate plastic every year.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Terephthalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terephthalate. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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