Adipic acid
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 10 O 4 , used chiefly in the synthesis of nylon.
Historical Examples
I said, “Well, adipic acid is a known polyester ingredient.”
The Professional Approach Charles Leonard Harness
noun
a colourless crystalline solid used in the preparation of nylon. Formula: HOOC(CH2)4COOH
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a combining form with the meaning “fat, fatty tissue,” used in the formation of compound words: adipocere. adipo- or adip- pref. Fat: adipocyte.
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- Adipocere
a waxy substance produced by the decomposition of dead animal bodies in moist burial places or under water. Historical Examples There was not a trace of adipocere—the peculiar waxy soap that forms in bodies that decay in water or in a damp situation. The Vanishing Man R. Austin Freeman The brain was considerable in quantity, […]
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