Adipic Definition

adjective
(organic chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
Wiktionary
(organic chemistry) Of, or derived from adipic acid.
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Origin of Adipic

  • From Latin adeps (“lard, fat”).

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Adipic Sentence Examples

  • Since it does not form an addition product with bromine, reduction must have taken place in one of the nuclei only, and on account of the aromatic character of the compound it must be in that nucleus which does not contain the amino group. This tetrahydro compound yields adipic acid, (CH 2) 4 (CO 2 H) 2, when oxidized by potassium permanganate.

  • Nitric acid oxidizes it to adipic acid, and chromic acid to cyclo-hexanone.

  • Alkaline potassium permanganate oxidizes it to adipic acid.

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Words Starting With

AADADI

Words Ending With

CICPIC

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Words Starting With A and Ending With C

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With A6 Letter Words Ending With C