请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 terephthalic acid
释义

terephthalic acid

[ ter-ef-thal-ik, ter- ]
/ ˈtɛr ɛfˈθæl ɪk, ˌtɛr- /

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C8H6O2, the para isomer of phthalic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and textile fibers.

Origin of terephthalic acid

First recorded in 1855–60; tere(bic) + phthalic

Words nearby terephthalic acid

terefah, Terence, Terengganu, te reo, terephthalate, terephthalic acid, teres, Teresa, Tereshkova, Teresian, Teresina
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

British Dictionary definitions for terephthalic acid

terephthalic acid
/ (ˌtɛrɛfˈθælɪk) /

noun

a white crystalline water-insoluble carboxylic acid used in making polyester resins such as Terylene; 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid. Formula: C 6 H 4 (COOH) 2

Word Origin for terephthalic acid

C20: from terebene + phthalic acid
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/3/12 17:30:26