Adipic acid
WordNet
noun
(1) A carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A white crystalline di-carboxylic acid, C4H8(COOH)2; it has many industrial applications; when condensed with hexamethylene diamine it produces nylon.
Synonyms
- E355 when used as an acidity regulator
- hexanedioic acid
- butane-1,4-dicarboxylic acid