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adipic acid

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a·dip·ic acid  (-dpk)
n.
A white crystalline dicarboxylic acid, C6H11O4, that is derived from oxidation of various fats, slightly soluble in water and soluble in alcohol and acetone, and used especially in the manufacture of nylon and polyurethane foams.
[From Latin adeps, adip-, fat.]
adipic acid [əˈdɪpɪk]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless crystalline solid used in the preparation of nylon. Formula: HOOC(CH2)4COOH
[from New Latin adiposus fat + -ic]
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Noun1.adipic acid - a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
hexanedioic acid
carboxylic acid - an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups


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