Etymology

adipic

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Today it means: Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid. Full definition →

Latin adeps
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  1. Latin · derived fromadeps“lard, fat”
  2. English todayadipic

From Latin adeps (“lard, fat”).

Words from the same roots

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