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adipic acid

[ uh-dip-ik ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 10 O 4 , used chiefly in the synthesis of nylon.


adipic acid

/ əˈ»åɪ±èɪ°ì /

noun

  1. a colourless crystalline solid used in the preparation of nylon. Formula: HOOC(CH 2 ) 4 COOH
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Origin of adipic acid1

C19: from New Latin adiposus fat + -ic
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The team developed a new E. coli strain that produced enzymes that could transform terephthalic acid into compounds such as muconic acid and adipic acid.

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Secondly, nitric acid oxidation opens up these ring structures, completely converting them into straight-chain adipic acid.

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Dicarboxylic acids such as adipic acid are used in making nylon, so to make them directly from carbon dioxide would be very attractive.

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The ban will apply to UN credits linked to HFC-23 and nitrous oxide from adipic acid production from the Clean Development Mechanism, the world’s second-biggest CO2 market, and the Joint Implementation program.

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I said, "Well, adipic acid is a known polyester ingredient."

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