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terephthalic acid
te·reph·thal·ic ac·id [ tè ref thàllik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
solid used in plastics manufacture: a colorless crystalline solid used in the manufacture of plastics. C8H6O4
[<terebinth]
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