English

Noun

adipic acid ‎(uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A white crystalline di-carboxylic acid, C₄H₈(COOH)₂; it has many industrial applications; when condensed with hexamethylene diamine it produces nylon.

Synonyms

• E355 when used as an acidity regulator
• hexanedioic acid (IUPAC)
• butane-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
• butanedicarboxylic acid

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