adipic

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adjective

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

OriginLatin adeps →
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Meanings

adjectiveadipic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryPertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
  2. not comparablechemistryOf, or derived from adipic acid.

Origin

  1. Latinadeps“lard, fat”
  2. Englishadipic

From Latin adeps (“lard, fat”).

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Translations

Polish adypinowy
  • adypinowyof or derived from adipic acid
Spanish adípico
  • adípicoof or derived from adipic acid
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APA

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Chicago

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