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adipic acid
ad·ip·ic ac·id [ ə dìppik ássid ]


noun 
Definition:
 
crystalline chemical: a white crystalline solid. Use: making nylon, production of chemicals. C6H10O4
[< Latin adip- "fat" (see adipo-), because the acid was originally made by oxidizing fats]
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