adipic acid
[ uh-dip-ik ]
/ əˈdɪp ɪk /
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C6H10O4, used chiefly in the synthesis of nylon.
Also called
hexanedioic acid.
Words nearby adipic acid
adighe,
adigranth,
adios,
adip-,
adipate,
adipic acid,
adipo-,
adipocele,
adipocellular,
adipocere,
adipocerite
British Dictionary definitions for adipic acid
adipic acid
/ (əˈdɪpɪk) /
noun
a colourless crystalline solid used in the preparation of nylon. Formula: HOOC(CH 2) 4 COOH
Word Origin for adipic acid
C19: from New Latin
adiposus fat +
-ic