Pronunciation: ˌ ter- ə (f)- ' tha-lik-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tere bene, mixture of terpenes from distilled turpentine + phthalic acid
Date: 1857
: a p -dicarboxylic acid C 8 H 6 O 4 that is obtained especially by oxidation of xylene and is used chiefly in the synthesis of polyesters