Terephthalate
[ter-ef-thal-eyt, -it, tuh-ref-thuh-leyt] /ˌtɛr ɛfˈθæl eɪt, -ɪt, təˈrɛf θəˌleɪt/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a salt or ester of terephthalic acid.
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