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Definition: TEREPHTHALIC |
TEREPHTHALICAdjective1. Of, pertaining to, or designating, a dibasic acid of the aromatic series, metameric with phthalic acid, and obtained, as a tasteless white crystalline powder, by the oxidation of oil of turpentine; -- called also paraphthalic acid. Cf. Phthalic. |
Note: Terephthalic \Ter`eph*thal"ic\, adjective. [Terebene phthalic.]. (Websters 1913) |
Crosswords: TEREPHTHALIC |
| English words defined with "TEREPHTHALIC": Terephthalate. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "TEREPHTHALIC": polyester fibre, Polyethylene Terephthalates. (references) |
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Economic History | South Africa | A significant portion of the balance of basic chemical imports is for aromatic organic chemicals such as terephthalic acid. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "TEREPHTHALIC" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "TEREPHTHALIC" is used about 13 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 13 | 97,576 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
terephthalic acid | 8 |
acid purified terephthalic | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "TEREPHTHALIC"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | terephthalsyre (terephthalic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | tereftaalzuur (terephthalic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | ATP (purified terephthalic acid), acide téréphtalique (terephthalic acid), acide téréphtalate purifié (purified terephthalic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Terephthalsäure (terephthalic acid), Teraphtalsaeure (terephthalic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | τερεφθαλικό οξύ (terephthalic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | acido tereftalico (terephthalic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | erephthalictay ácido tereftálico (terephthalic acid). (various references) ácido teréftalico (terephthalic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| Words rhyming with "TEREPHTHALIC" (pronounced 'Ter`eph*thal"ic'): Abdominothoracic, Abietic, Abietinic, Abiogenetic, Ablastemic, Abrahamic, Acerbic, Aceric, Acetonic, Achromatic, Achronic, Acidic, Acidific, Aclinic, Acologic, Acopic, Acroatic, Acrobatic, Acrocephalic, Acromonogrammatic, Acrotic, Acrylic, Actinic, Actinolitic, Actinophonic, Adelocodonic, Adenographic, Adenotomic, Adiabatic, Adiactinic, Adipic, Adipolytic, Adonic, Adriatic, Adynamic, AEolotropic, Aerobiotic, Aerodynamic, Aerolitic, AEsthesodic, Agamic, Agamogenetic, Agenesic, Agnatic, Agonic, Agonothetic, Agraphic, Agrypnotic, Albinotic, Alcaic, Alcoranic, Alcyonic, Aldermanic, Aleuronic, Alexipyretic, Algific, Aliphatic, Alkoranic, Allantoic, Allochroic, Allopathic, Allotrophic, Alloxanic, Aluminic, Amacratic, Amasthenic, Amaurotic, Amblotic, Amblyopic, Ambreic, Amharic, Amic, Amitotic, Amniotic, Amorphozoic, Amphibolic, Amphichroic, Amphictyonic, Amphigonic, Amphigoric, Amphoric, Amphoteric, Amuletic, Amygdalic, Amylic, Amylogenic, Anabatic, Anabolic, Anacrotic, Anaemic, Anaerobiotic, Anaglyptographic, Anallagmatic, Anallantoic, Analogic, Anamniotic, Anaphroditic, Anaplerotic, Anapnoic, Anaptotic, Anastatic, Anastigmatic, Anastomotic, Anchylotic, Anemographic, Anemonic, Anetic, Anharmonic, Anilic, Anisic, Anisomeric, Anisosthenic, Anoetic, Antarthritic, Antasthmatic, Antemetic, Antemosaic, Anthozoic, Anthracic, Anthracitic, Anthropogenic, Anthropomorphitic, Anthypnotic, Anthysteric, Antiasthmatic, Antibubonic, Anticausodic, Anticausotic, Anticivic, Antidiphtheritic, Antidysenteric, Antiemetic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihydrophobic, Antihydropic, Antihypnotic, Antihysteric, Antiicteric, Antilithic, Antimephitic, Antimonic, Antinephritic, Antiparalytic, Antipathic, Antiperiodic, Antiperistatic, Antiphonic, Antiphthisic, Antipsoric, Antipyic, Antipyretic, Antipyrotic, Antirachitic, Antispasmodic, Antistrophic, Antistrumatic, Antisyphilitic, Antizymic, Antizymotic, Aphanitic, Apheliotropic, Aphetic, Aphroditic, Aplanatic, Apneumatic, Apochromatic, Apogaic, Apogamic, Apogeotropic, Aponeurotic, Apophlegmatic, Aposematic, Apositic, Apostatic, Apostrophic, Apotelesmatic, Aptotic, Apyretic, Aramaic, Archaeolithic, Archaeozoic, Archaic, Archangelic, Archchemic, Archenteric, Archipelagic, Arenilitic, Areopagitic, Argolic, Argonautic, Aristophanic, Aristotelic, Arthrodynic, Arthrozoic, Asiatic, Astatic, Asthenic, Astigmatic, Astronomic, Asyndetic, Atavic, Ataxic, Athletic, Atrophic, Augitic, Auletic, Autohypnotic, Autokinetic, Autonomic, Autopathic, Autopneumatic, Autostylic, Autotoxic, Autotrophic, Auxetic, Azoic, Azoleic, Azonic, Azotic, Azymic, Balearic, Barbaic, Bardic, Barytic, Basaltic, Bathetic, Bathygraphic, Benefic, Benthamic, Benzoic, Bibliopegic, Biogenetic, Biolytic, Biomagnetic, Biotic, Blastematic, Boletic, Boracic, Boustorphic, boustrophedonic, Bregmatic, Bronchitic, Bubonic, Butyric, Cabiric, Cacodylic, Caffeic, Calcific, Caligraphic, Calorific, Camphoric, Camphretic, Caproic, Caprylic, Carbamic, Carbazotic, Carbolic, Carbonic, Cardiographic, Carminic, Carolitic, Carotic, Carpogenic, Catabiotic, Catacrotic, Catagmatic, Cataphonic, Catastrophic, Catechuic, Categorematic, Catelectrotonic, Cathedralic, Catheretic, Cathodic, Cenozoic, Centrobaric, Ceramic, Cerotic, Cerulific, Cetraric, Cetylic, Chalcedonic, Chaldaic, Chaotic, Charismatic, Chelidonic, Chemiglyphic, Chimeric, Chiromonic, Chloridic, Chloriodic, Chloritic, Chloroplatinic, Chlorotic, Choleic, Choleraic, Cholesteric, Chondritic, Choragic, Choreic, Chrestomathic, Chromatic, Chromogenic, Chromolithographic, Chromospheric, Chronic, Chronographic, Chthonic, Chylific, Chylopoetic, Cinchonic, Cinnamic, Cinnamomic, Cirrhotic, Cistic, Civic, Classific, Climatic, Clinographic, Clonic, Cobaltic, Colletic, Colorific, Cometic, Commatic, Conchitic, Conspecific, Coprolitic, Cornific, Cosmoramic, Cosmothetic, Coumaric, Creatic, Cremasteric, Cresylic, Croconic, Crotaphitic, Crotonic, Cubebic, Cuminic, Cuneatic, Cyanic, Cyanotic, Cyclonic, Cyclopedic, Cyclopic, Cyrenaic, Cyriologic, Cystic, Cystolithic, Czechic, Damnific, Daric, Dartoic, Davidic, Decasyllabic, Decatoic, Decylic, Deltaic, Democratic, Demosthenic, Demotic, Dermatopathic, Dermopathic, Desoxalic, Deuterogenic, Deuteropathic, Diactinic, Diaeretic, Diageotropic, Diagrammatic, Diaheliotropic, Dialytic, Dianoetic, Diaphanic, Diaphragmatic, Diapnoic, Diastatic, Diastolic, Diathetic, Diatomic, Diatonic, Dicarbonic, Dichroic, Dichroitic, Dichromatic, Dichroscopic, Diclinic, Dicrotic, Didascalic, Dietic, Digraphic, Dioramic, Dioritic, Diorthotic, Diphtheritic, Diphthongic, Diphygenic, Diploetic, Diplogenic. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-h-h-i-l-p-r-t-t" | |
-2 letters: preethical, telepathic. | |
-3 letters: crepitate, healthier, heretical, petechial, replicate, thatchier. | |
-4 letters: aetheric, athletic, catheter, chapiter, chattier, heathier, heptarch, herpetic, hetaeric, laterite, leachier, literate, parhelic, particle, patchier, pathetic, peachier, pearlite, petechia, phreatic, phthalic, praelect, prelatic, raclette, telepath, tephrite, tetchier, thatcher, theatric, thetical, tractile. | |
-5 letters: aphetic, ariette, article, atelier, athlete, calipee, caliper, capelet, cattier, chaplet, chapter, charlie, chattel, chatter, cheaper, cheapie, cheater, cheetah, chelate, chitter, citrate, clatter, epithet, erethic, etheric, ethical, haltere, haplite, harelip, hatchel, hatcher, hatchet, heather, hectare, heeltap, hepatic, heretic, hitcher, iterate, latchet, lathier, lattice, leacher, leather, palette, paretic, partite, partlet, patcher, peacher, peatier, pectate, peltate, percale, perlite, petrale, pettier, philter, philtra, philtre, picrate, pileate, pitcher, plaiter, platier, platter, pleater, plectra, plicate, prattle, preheat, prelate, prelect, prithee, ratchet, receipt, recheat, recital, repatch, replace, replate, replica, reptile, reteach, reticle, retitle, tactile, teacher, techier, telpher, tertial, theater, theatre, thecate, thereat, theriac, thither, tiercel, tipcart, trachle, treacle, triplet. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-e-h-h-i-l-p-r-t-t" | |
+5 letters: heterotrophically. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)54 45 52 45 50 48 54 48 41 4C 49 43 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)- . .-. . .--. .... - .... .- .-.. .. -.-. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010100 01000101 01010010 01000101 01010000 01001000 01010100 01001000 01000001 01001100 01001001 01000011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)T E R E P H T H A L I C |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0054 0045 0052 0045 0050 0048 0054 0048 0041 004C 0049 0043 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)543952395042544235464337 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Quotations: Non-fiction | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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