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Adipic Acid

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
hexanedioic acid
plural
Adipic Acids
possessive
Adipic Acid's
pluralpossessive
Adipic Acids'