adipic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
  2. Of, or derived from adipic acid.

Word forms

adipic

Etymology

From Latin adeps (“lard, fat”).

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