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adipic acid /əˈdɪpɪk /noun [mass noun] ChemistryA crystalline fatty acid obtained from natural fats and used especially in the manufacture of nylon.- Alternative name: hexanedioic acid; chemical formula: HOOC(CH2)4COOH.
The last step of adipic acid synthesis involves nitric acid oxidation, resulting in the formation of nitrous oxide as a byproduct....- W. H. Carothers of E. I. DuPont de Nemours first produced nylon in 1931 from hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid, a six-carbon amine and a six-carbon acid.
- When adipic acid is manufactured from petroleum, huge amounts of ozone depleting nitrous oxide, N 2 O, are produced.
OriginMid 19th century: from Latin adeps, adip- 'fat' (because the acid was first prepared by oxidizing fats) + -ic. |