Terephthalic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Terephthalic \Ter`eph*thal"ic\, a. [Terebene + phthalic.]
     (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}.
     [1913 Webster]