adipic-acid
ɪk noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 10 O 4 , used chiefly in the synthesis of nylon.
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| —n | |
| a colourless crystalline solid used in the preparation of nylon. Formula: HOOC(CH2)4COOH | |
| [C19: from New Latin adiposus fat + | |
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