[1865–70; terephthal(icacid) + -ate2]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: batting average, dunk, goulash, racism, valence
Examples of 'terephthalate' in a sentence
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Fragments of polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate were most common.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Numbers one (polyethylene terephthalate) and two (high-density polyethylene) are best and indicate that a product can be widely recycled.