Definition of terephthalic acid
: a p-dicarboxylic acid C8H6O4 that is obtained especially by oxidation of xylene and is used chiefly in the synthesis of polyesters
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The researchers behind its discovery showed that the enzyme degrades PET into mono(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalic acid (MHET).
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Origin and Etymology of terephthalic acid
International Scientific Vocabulary terebene, mixture of terpenes from distilled turpentine + phthalic acid
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