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tercet
nounC2
/ˈtɜː.sɪt/A group of three lines of verse, especially one rhyming together or forming a stanza.
terebene
nounC1/C2 - Very low frequency, specialized/technical term
/ˈtɛrɪbiːn/A volatile oil or liquid hydrocarbon mixture obtained by treating oil of turpentine with sulphuric acid, used in medicine and as a solvent.
terebic acid
nounVery Low (Technical/Historical)
/tɪˌriːbɪk ˈæsɪd/A specific organic acid (C₈H₁₂O₆) derived from the oxidation of terebene or certain terpenes.
terebinth
nounLow
/ˈtɛrɪbɪnθ/A small deciduous tree of the genus Pistacia, producing a resin known as Chian or Cyprus turpentine.
teredo
nounC2+
/tɪˈriːdəʊ/A type of saltwater clam (a bivalve mollusc) known for boring into and damaging wooden structures like ship hulls and piers.
terefah
nounVery low
/tɛˈrɛfɑː/Not kosher because the animal has been torn or mortally wounded, making it unfit for consumption according to Jewish dietary laws.
terence
nounLow
/ˈtɛr.əns/A given male name of Latin origin, historically associated with a Roman playwright.
terengganu
nounLow
/təˈrɛŋɡənuː/A state in Malaysia on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula.
terephthalate
nounVery Low
/ˌter.efˈθæl.eɪt/A salt or ester of terephthalic acid, commonly used in polymer manufacturing.
terephthalic acid
nounC2
/ˌtɛrɪfˈθalɪk ˈasɪd/An aromatic dicarboxylic acid, primarily used as a precursor in the production of polyesters, especially polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
teresa
nounLow (as a common noun, it is not applicable; as a proper noun, its frequency depends on its use as a name)
/təˈriːzə/A female given name of Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian origin, ultimately derived from Greek meaning 'harvester' or 'reaper'.
tereshkova
nounLow (Proper noun with specific historical/cultural reference)
/ˌtɛrɪʃˈkəʊvə/A proper noun referring to Valentina Tereshkova, a Russian cosmonaut who became the first woman to travel into space in 1963.
teresian
adjectivenounVery Low
/təˈriːziən/Relating to or characteristic of Saint Teresa of Ávila, a 16th-century Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun.
teresina
nounVery Low
/ˌtɛrəˈziːnə/The capital city of the Brazilian state of Piauí.
tereus
nounVery Rare
/ˈtɪə.rɪ.əs/A proper noun referring to a mythical Thracian king from Greek mythology, son of Ares.
terf
nounC1/C2
/tɜːf/An acronym for 'Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist', referring to a person, typically identifying as a feminist, who holds views excluding transgender women from women's spaces, feminism, or certain rights based on the belief that gender is determined solely by biological sex.
terfel
nounN/A
Not a standard English word. It is a fictional or extremely obscure term. The requested data cannot be provided as it would require fabrication.
tergite
nounC1
/ˈtɜː.dʒaɪt/A hardened dorsal plate or segment of the exoskeleton of an arthropod, especially an insect.
tergiversate
verbverb-intransitiveC2/Rare
/ˈtɜːdʒɪvəseɪt/To deliberately avoid making a clear statement or commitment; to equivocate or be evasive.
tergum
nounC2
/ˈtəːɡəm/The back or dorsal surface of an animal, especially an arthropod or insect.

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