butanedicarboxylic acid
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adipic acid — noun A white crystalline di carboxylic acid, CH(COOH); it has many industrial applications; when condensed with hexamethylene diamine it produces nylon. Syn: E355, acidity regulator, hexanedioic acid, butane 1, 4 dicarboxylic acid, butaned … Wiktionary
adipic — /ə dipˈik/ adjective Of fat, only in adipic acid C6H10O4, an acid obtained by treating fat with nitric acid (also butanedicarboxylic acid) ORIGIN: L adeps, adipis soft fat • • • adiponecˈtin noun A hormone secreted by fat tissue adipose /adˈi… … Useful english dictionary
