| adipic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid. Origin: L. Adeps, adipis, fat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| adipic acid | Hexanedioic acid;the dicarboxylic acid, HOOC(CH2)4COOH. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adipic acids | A group of dicarboxylic acids that are structurally related to hexanedioic acid (adipic acid). (12 Dec 1998) |