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terephthalate
(ter¦eph|thal¦ate)
Pronunciation:
/ˌtɛrɛfˈθaleɪt/
noun
Chemistry
a salt or ester of terephthalic acid.
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polyethylene terephthalate (abbreviation: PET)
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