adipic
adjEtymology From Latin adeps (“lard, fat”).
1
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
2
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Of, or derived from adipic acid.
- Derived terms
- adipate, adipyl, aminoadipic, ketoadipic
- Related terms
- adipose, adiposeness, adiposis, adiposity