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a·dip·ic ac·id
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ɪk
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dip
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noun
Chemistry
.
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C
6
H
10
O
4
, used chiefly in the synthesis of nylon.
Also called
hexanedioic acid
.
Origin:
adip-
+
-ic
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adipic acid
(əˈdɪpɪk)
—
n
a colourless crystalline solid used in the preparation of nylon. Formula: HOOC(CH
2
)
4
COOH
[C19: from New Latin
adiposus
fat +
-ic
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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