Where does “terephthalic acid” come from?
terephthalic acid (English) comes from English terebic, from English terebinth, from Middle English therebynte, from Old French terebinthe, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
terephthalic acid (English): An aromatic dicarboxylic acid,...
Definitions
- An aromatic dicarboxylic acid,...
Ancestry of “terephthalic acid”, step by step
terephthalic acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English terebic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | terebic | Pertaining to turpentine, often terebic acid |
| 2 | English | terebinth | A Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus |
| 3 | Middle English | therebynte | terebinth |
| 4 | Old French | terebinthe | — |
| 5 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |
via English phthalic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phthalic acid | Any of three isomeric aromatic organic... |