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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TEREPHTHALIC ACID

From terebene + phthalic acid.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TEREPHTHALIC ACID

terephthalic acid  [ˌtɛrɛfˈθælɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEREPHTHALIC ACID

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Terephthalic acid is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEREPHTHALIC ACID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Terephthalic acid

Terephthalic acid is the organic compound with formula C6H42. This colourless solid is a commodity chemical, used principally as a precursor to the polyester PET, used to make clothing and plastic bottles. Several million tonnes are produced annually.

Definition of terephthalic acid in the English dictionary

The definition of terephthalic acid in the dictionary is a white crystalline water-insoluble carboxylic acid used in making polyester resins such as Terylene; 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid. Formula: C6H42.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEREPHTHALIC ACID


alec
ˈælɪk
bimetallic
ˌbaɪmɪˈtælɪk
Daedalic
dɪˈdælɪk
gallic
ˈɡælɪk
heterothallic
ˌhɛtərəʊˈθælɪk
homothallic
ˌhəʊməʊˈθælɪk
intermetallic
ˌɪntəmɪˈtælɪk
italic
ɪˈtælɪk
italics
ɪˈtælɪk
malic
ˈmælɪk
malik
ˈmælɪk
metallic
mɪˈtælɪk
naphthalic
næfˈθælɪk
nonmetallic
ˌnɒnmɪˈtælɪk
organometallic
ɔːˌɡænəʊmɪˈtælɪk
phallic
ˈfælɪk
prothallic
prəʊˈθælɪk
salic
ˈsælɪk
terephthalic
ˌtɛrɛfˈθælɪk
thallic
ˈθælɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEREPHTHALIC ACID

terebene
terebic acid
terebinth
terebinthine
terebra
terebrant
terebrate
terebration
teredines
teredo
Terence
Terengganu
terephthalate
terephthalic
teres
Teresa
Tereshkova
Teresina
terete

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEREPHTHALIC ACID

acetic acid
acid
adipic acid
amino acid
ascorbic acid
carboxylic acid
citric acid
fatty acid
folic acid
gamma-aminobutyric acid
hyaluronic acid
hydrochloric acid
hydroxy acid
lactic acid
lysergic acid
nonessential amino acid
nucleic acid
omega-3 fatty acid
sulfuric acid
trichloroacetic acid
uric acid

Synonyms and antonyms of terephthalic acid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «terephthalic acid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEREPHTHALIC ACID

Find out the translation of terephthalic acid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of terephthalic acid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «terephthalic acid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对苯二甲酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ácido tereftálico
570 millions of speakers

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terephthalic acid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

terephthalic एसिड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حمض التريفثاليك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

терефталевой кислоты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ácido tereftálico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেরেফথালিক অ্যাসিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´acide téréphtalique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asid terephthalic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Terephthalsäure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テレフタル酸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

테레프탈산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asam terephthalic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

terephthalic acid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெரெப்டால் அமிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेरेफ्थलिक ऍसिड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tereftalik asit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acido tereftalico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwasu tereftalowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

терефталевої кислоти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acid tereftalic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τερεφθαλικό οξύ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terephthalic suur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tereftalsyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tereftalsyre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of terephthalic acid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEREPHTHALIC ACID»

The term «terephthalic acid» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.836 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEREPHTHALIC ACID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about terephthalic acid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEREPHTHALIC ACID»

Discover the use of terephthalic acid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to terephthalic acid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry for Synthesis: Rethinking ...
SCHEME 3.3 1-Oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-carboxylic acid (10) from trimellitic anhydride and from terephthalic acid. SCHEME 3.7 1-Oxo-1,3- dihydroisobenzofuran-5-carbonitrile (24) from the 5-haloisobenzofuran-1(3H)- ones. SCHEME ...
Peter J. Harrington, 2011
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Metal-catalysis in Industrial Organic Processes
Terephthalic acid (1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid) and its dimethyl ester (dimethyl terephthalate, DMT) are commonly used to produce high molecular weight, linear polyesters characterized by high melting point, high crystallinity, and excellent ...
Gian Paolo Chiusoli, Peter M. Maitlis, 2008
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Analytical Pyrolysis of Synthetic Organic Polymers
109.25 4.84 28 terephthalic acid dipropenyl ester g 110.40 246 0.38 29 terephthalic acid methyl propyl ester _ 113.06 220 0.36 30 terephthalic acid butyl butenyl. ester 113.42 276 1.74 31 terephthalic acid dibutylene ester _11_§.ft_2__ 274 ...
Serban Moldoveanu, 2005
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A Text Book of Fibre Science and Technology
This process is more economical than to crystallise p-xylene followed by oxidation. Conversion of p-xylene into terephthalic acid occurs mainly by oxidation. The oxidation process can be in one step or two steps. Some of the reactions are ...
S. P. Mishra (principal of Institute of Textile Technology.), 2000
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Templates in Chemistry III
An alkylated terephthalic acid derivative (2,5-bis(dodecyloxy)terephthalic acid) ( TTA1) self-assembles in a 2D crystal at the liquid–solid interface (Fig. 6C,D) [12]. All terephthalic acid groups (the bright features) are perfectly in line and the alkyl  ...
Christoph A. Schalley, Peter Broekmann, Karl-heinz Dtz, 2009
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Compostable Polymer Materials
Based on material properties concerns and price levels of raw materials copolyesters of 1,4-butanediol, terephthalic acid and adipic acid (BTA- copolyesters) are preferentially used for commercial biodegradable copolyesters [89]. The rate of ...
Ewa Rudnik, 2010
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Handbook of Fiber Chemistry, Second Edition, Revised and ...
An alternative process for purified terephthalic acid was operated by Mobil [7] for some years but is now obsolete. It was based on oxidation of p-xylene in acetic acid at about 130°C using a cobalt salt as catalyst and butan-2-one as cooxidant.
Menachem Lewin, Eli M. Pearce, 1998
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Methods for Field Studies of the Effects of Military Smokes, ...
Nonstandard Methods “Metabolism of terephthalic acid: Absorption of terephthalic acid from gastrointestinal tract and detection of its metabolites” ( Hoshi and Kuretani 1967). This paper focuses on determining the metabolism of terephthalic ...
B. E. Sample
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Handbook of Industrial Catalysts
Terephthalic Acid The range of catalysts and manner in which the air oxidation of p-xylene to terephthalic acid has developed since the first plant started operation during the 1950s are shown in Table 7.8. The original oxidation of p-xylene ...
Lawrie Lloyd, 2011
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Uncaging Animal Spirits: Essays on Engineering, ...
Rather surprisingly, in place of the expected para-toluic acid, we found a 73 weight percent yield of terephthalic acid, which is about 60 percent of theory. Since the same experiment with manganese acetate in place of manganese bromide ...
Ralph Landau, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEREPHTHALIC ACID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term terephthalic acid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Research and Markets: China Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA …
China's demand for purified terephthalic acid (PTA) has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next decade, both production and demand will continue to ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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BP Zhuhai starts purified terephthalic acid plant in China
BP on July 3, 3015 officially started the phase 3 PTA plant of Zhuhai Chemical Co, enhancing its position in the purified terephthalic acid (PTA) market and its ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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China's two major purified terephthalic acid makers to cut run rates …
China's two major purified terephthalic acid producers -- Zhejiang Yisheng Petrochemical Co. and Hengli Petrochemical -- announced plans to cut production ... «Platts, Jul 15»
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Anti-Dumping investigation on Purified Terephthalic Acid initiated
MCC PTA India Corp. Pvt. Ltd., and M/s Reliance Industries Limited have jointly filed an application before the designated authority of Directorate General of ... «The Dollar Business, Jun 15»
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Imports of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) from China PR, Iran …
Initiation of Anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA), originating in or exported from China PR, Iran, Indonesia, ... «The Dollar Business, Jun 15»
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Polyester raw material: Lotte Chemical seeks protection from PTA …
Lotte Pakistan is a producer of purified terephthalic acid, an essential raw ... the sole producer of pure terephthalic acid (PTA) – has sought protection against ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»
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Research and Markets: Global Paraxylene Market Application …
The application segment is classified into purified terephthalic acid, and dimethyl terephthalate, among others. Based on geography, the global paraxylene ... «Business Wire, May 15»
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Invista upgrades purified terephthalic acid production technology
Named P8, the technology is said to facilitate milder reactor conditions, and offer enhanced energy integration and recovery with significant cost savings. «Chemicals Technology, Apr 15»
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Reliance Industries starts purified terephthalic acid plant in Dahej
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced successful commissioning of new purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant having a capacity of 1150 kilo tonne ... «Business Standard, Apr 15»
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RIL commissions PTA and PET resin plants at Dahej
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) today commissioned two plants at Dahej, Gujarat— a Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plant and a PET resin (Polyethylene ... «Business Standard, Apr 15»

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