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terephthaloyl

terephthaloyl noun: a radical formally derived from terephthalic acid, by removal of either or both hydroxyl groups.

Noun

terephthaloyl (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) A radical formally derived from terephthalic acid, by removal of either or both hydroxyl groups

Origin of terephthaloyl

From terephthalic + -yl.

Words formed from terephthaloyl

Questions about terephthaloyl

What does terephthaloyl mean?
Terephthaloyl means a radical formally derived from terephthalic acid, by removal of either or both hydroxyl groups.
What part of speech is terephthaloyl?
Terephthaloyl is a noun.

Words near terephthaloyl in the dictionary

  1. terephthalamides
  2. terephthalate
  3. terephthalates
  4. terephthalic
  5. terephthalic acid
  6. terephthaloyl
  7. terephthaloyl chloride
  8. tereré
  9. tererés
  10. tererê
  11. tererês

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