terephthalate
[ ter-ef-thal-eyt, -it, tuh-ref-thuh-leyt ]
/ ˌtɛr ɛfˈθæl eɪt, -ɪt, təˈrɛf θəˌleɪt /
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of terephthalic acid.
Origin of terephthalate
First recorded in 1865–70;
terephthal(ic acid) +
-ate2
Words nearby terephthalate
terebrate,
teredo,
terefah,
terence,
terengganu,
terephthalate,
terephthalic acid,
teres,
teres major,
teresa,
tereshkova