Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Noting an acid, a colorless compound, prepared by the oxidation of various paradi-substitution derivatives of benzene. It crystallizes in needles and sublimes without melting. Also called
paraphthalic acid .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a dibasic acid of the aromatic series, metameric with phthalic acid, and obtained, as a tasteless white crystalline powder, by the oxidation of oil of turpentine; -- called also
paraphthalic acid . Cf.phthalic .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective organic chemistry Pertaining to, or derived from
terephthalic acid or its derivatives
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Examples
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The MEG is then mixed with terephthalic acid to create PET plastic.
New Coke Bottles Made From Sugar Cane, Soda Still Made From Corn - The Consumerist 2010
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Sure enough, the bacteria took a liking to O'Connor's snack and turned the solid--terephthalic acid--into PHA.
Sustainable: Plastic 2009
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Sure enough, the bacteria took a liking to O'Connor's snack and turned the solid--terephthalic acid--into PHA.
Sustainable: More Adventures With Plastic-Eating Bacteria 2008
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Purified terephthalic acid, or PTA, is a raw material for polyester fiber and food and drink packaging.
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Sure enough, the bacteria took a liking to O'Connor's snack and turned the solid--terephthalic acid--into PHA.
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The growth of polyester fiber for all kinds of uses depended on the development of a commercially viable process for making terephthalic acid, an important feedstock for the production of polyester.
Profiting From Innovation William G. Howard 1992
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The growth of polyester fiber for all kinds of uses depended on the development of a commercially viable process for making terephthalic acid, an important feedstock for the production of polyester.
Profiting From Innovation William G. Howard 1992
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The growth of polyester fiber for all kinds of uses depended on the development of a commercially viable process for making terephthalic acid, an important feedstock for the production of polyester.
Profiting From Innovation William G. Howard 1992
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The growth of polyester fiber for all kinds of uses depended on the development of a commercially viable process for making terephthalic acid, an important feedstock for the production of polyester.
Profiting From Innovation William G. Howard 1992
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The growth of polyester fiber for all kinds of uses depended on the development of a commercially viable process for making terephthalic acid, an important feedstock for the production of polyester.
Profiting From Innovation William G. Howard 1992
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