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Terephthalic acid: Chemistry in its element

Terephthalic acid: Chemistry in its element

Chemistry in its element

January 24, 20207m 41s

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Once thought of as an interesting – but useless – turpentine derivative, this oddly-named acid became the precursor to one of the world's most widely used plastics