adipic acid

noun

adip·ic acid ə-ˈdi-pik-

: a white crystalline dicarboxylic acid C₆H₁₀O₄ formed by oxidation of various fats and also made synthetically for use especially in the manufacture of nylon

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They are then turned into a mixture of adipic acid, a precursor to nylon. —

Laine Welch | Fish Factor, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2022

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Etymology

borrowed from French (acide) adipique, from Latin adip-, adeps "fat" + French -ique -ic entry 1 — more at adip-

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1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adipic acid was in 1839

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adipic acid

noun

adip·ic acid ə-ˈdip-ik-

: a white crystalline dicarboxylic acid C₆H₁₀O₄ formed by oxidation of various fats and also made synthetically for use especially in the manufacture of nylon

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adipic acid

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