Search Result for "adipic acid":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon;
[syn: hexanedioic acid, adipic acid]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

adipic acid \adipic acid\
   an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid (HO.CO.(CH2)4.CO.OH),
   containing six carbon atoms in a linear chain. It is found in
   beet juice. It is used in the manufacture of synthetic
   plastics such as Nylon, as well as other products.
   [PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

adipic acid
    n 1: a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon [syn:
         hexanedioic acid, adipic acid]