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Adipic acid

noun
1.
A carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon.  Synonym: hexanedioic acid.





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... "Some time ago I made a polyester, used adipic acid and an amino alcohol. On a hunch I dropped in an aluminum alkyl, and then pushed the polymerization along with both ultraviolet and heat. Got a stiff gel out of the pot and drew it into a quarter of a pound of fibers. I only had time to determine that the fibers were amorphous—no ...
— The Professional Approach • Charles Leonard Harness


Words linked to "Adipic acid" :   carboxylic acid


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