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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ADIPIC ACID

From New Latin adiposus fat + -ic.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ADIPIC ACID

adipic acid  [əˈdɪpɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADIPIC ACID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adipic acid is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADIPIC ACID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adipic acid

Adipic acid is the organic compound with the formula 42. From an industrial perspective, it is the most important dicarboxylic acid: About 2.5 billion kilograms of this white crystalline powder are produced annually, mainly as a precursor for the production of nylon. Adipic acid otherwise rarely occurs in nature.

Definition of adipic acid in the English dictionary

The definition of adipic acid in the dictionary is a colourless crystalline solid used in the preparation of nylon. Formula: HOOC4COOH.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADIPIC ACID


allotypic
ˌæləˈtɪpɪk
antitypic
ˌæntɪˈtɪpɪk
atypic
əˈtɪpɪk
ecotypic
ˌiːkəˈtɪpɪk
electrotypic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈtɪpɪk
etypic
iːˈtɪpɪk
genotypic
ˌdʒɛnəʊˈtɪpɪk
hermatypic
ˌhɜːməˈtɪpɪk
heterotypic
ˌhɛtərəʊˈtɪpɪk
isotypic
ˌaɪsəʊˈtɪpɪk
karyotypic
ˌkærɪəˈtɪpɪk
monotypic
ˌmɒnəʊˈtɪpɪk
phenotypic
ˌfiːnəʊˈtɪpɪk
philippic
fɪˈlɪpɪk
phonotypic
ˌfəʊnəˈtɪpɪk
phototypic
ˌfəʊtəʊˈtɪpɪk
polytypic
ˌpɒlɪˈtɪpɪk
prototypic
ˌprəʊtəˈtɪpɪk
stereotypic
ˌsterɪə ˈtɪpɪk
typic
ˈtɪpɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADIPIC ACID

adiaphorous
adiathermancy
adiathermanous
adiathermic
Adichie
Adie
adieu
adieux
Adige
adios
adipocere
adipocerous
adipocyte
adipose
adipose fin
adiposis
adiposity
adipous
Adiprene
adipsia

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADIPIC ACID

acetic acid
acid
amino acid
ascorbic acid
carboxylic acid
citric acid
essential amino acid
fatty acid
folic acid
gamma-aminobutyric acid
hyaluronic acid
hydrochloric acid
hydroxy acid
lactic acid
lysergic acid
nonessential amino acid
nucleic acid
omega-3 fatty acid
sulfuric acid
trichloroacetic acid
uric acid

Synonyms and antonyms of adipic acid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «adipic acid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADIPIC ACID

Find out the translation of adipic acid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adipic acid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adipic acid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

己二酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ácido adípico
570 millions of speakers

English

adipic acid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वसीय अम्ल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمض الأديبيك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

адипиновой кислоты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ácido adípico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যাডিপিক অ্যাসিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´acide adipique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asid adipic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Adipinsäure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アジピン酸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아 디프 산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asam adipic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

axit adipic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடிபிக் அமிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऍडिपीक ऍसिड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Adipik asit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acido adipico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwas adypinowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

адипінової кислоти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acid adipic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιπικό οξύ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Adipic suur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

adipinsyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

adipinsyre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adipic acid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADIPIC ACID»

The term «adipic acid» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.486 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADIPIC ACID» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «adipic acid» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «adipic acid» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adipic acid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADIPIC ACID»

Discover the use of adipic acid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adipic acid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Green Chemicals
See Tallow Adeps lanae. See Lanolin Adeps solidus. See Lanolin wax Adipic acid CAS 124-04-9; EINECS/ELINCS 204-673-3 UN NA9077 (DOT); FEMA2011; INS355 Synonyms: AA; 1,4-Butanedicarboxylicacid; Butane-1,4-dicarboxylicacid;  ...
‎2004
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Handbook of Environmental Fate and Exposure Data for Organic ...
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE/EXPOSURE POTENTIAL Summary: Adipic acid is produced in large quantities and may be released into wastewater during its production and use in the manufacture of polymer products. Adipic acid is also released ...
Philip H. Howard, 1989
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CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds
Adipic acid, diallyl estén 1S223 Adipic acid diamide: 15151 Adipic acid diamyl ester: 15222 Adipic acid, di butyl ester 15209 Adipic acid di(3-carboxy-2,4,6- triiodoanilide): 6788 Adipic acid di chloride: 15270 Adipic acid, dicyclohexyl ester  ...
David R. Lide, G.W.A. Milne, 1993
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Industrial Organic Chemicals
While nitric acid is an effective oxidizing agent for converting KA oil to adipic acid, an unavoidable by-product is nitrous oxide. For every kilogram of adipic acid, 0.32 kilogram of nitrous oxide is also produced. Nitric acid manufacture also ...
Harold A. Wittcoff, Bryan G. Reuben, Jeffery S. Plotkin, 2012
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Substance name section (part 1)...v.2. Substance name ...
Adipic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester [103-23-1] A047-2111 C22H42O4 Adipic acid, bis(2-ethyl-4-methylpentyl) ester [139-95-7] A047-2225 C22H42O4 Adipic acid, bis[2-(hexyloxy)ethyl] ester [110-32-7] A047-2336 CartoOe Adipic acid, ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Toxic Substances, 1977
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Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance ...
Adipic acid, 1,3~butanediol, dieth lene glëcol, phthalic anh dride polymer [70892- 88-5] ( sH40a. 8111о04.С41-1100з. 4111002): Adipic acid, 1,3-butanediol, diethylene glycol polymer [72162-43-7] (С6Н1о04.С4Н1о0з.С4Н1о02): _ _ Adipic ...
‎1980
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Food Additive Toxicology
K. AdipicAcid From a commercial viewpoint, adipic acid is the most important of all the aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, with a worldwide annual production of over 2 million metric tons. Its primary use is in the manufacture of nylon-6,6, the ...
Maga, 1994
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Sebacic Acid from China
including caprolactam, the monomer for Type 6 nylon. A minor amount of adipic acid is also used directly, for example, as an acidulant and gel-inducing agent in jams, jellies, or gelatin desserts.41 Azelaic acid (1,9-nonanedioic acid) is a ...
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Watts' Dictionary of Chemistry
Di-oxy-adipic acid CBHl(,Oa. Formed by the action of Ag20 on the di-bromo- adipic acid prepared from hydromuconic acid (v. p. 443) (Lim- pricht, A. 165, 267) . Syrup, sol. alcohol and ether. — BaA" 4aq : hygroscopic powder. Di-oxy-adipic acid.
Henry Watts, Henry Forster Morley, Matthew Moncrieff Pattison Muir, 1892
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Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2002
Adipic acid is a fine white powder that is used primarily in the manufacture of nylon fibers and plastics, such as carpet yarn, clothing, and tire cord. Other uses of adipic acid include production of plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride and ...
United States. Energy Information Administration, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADIPIC ACID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adipic acid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Latest report on nitric acid market regional outlook and production …
Nitric acid is used in the manufacturing of various chemicals including adipic acid, ammonium nitrate, toluene di-isocynate and nitrobenzene. «WhaTech, Jul 15»
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Explore bio-polyamide, specialty polyamide and precursors market …
Caprolactam, Adipic Acid and Hexamethylenediamineare dominant precursors for polyamides.Caprolactam, a monomer of polyamide 6 is the ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
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Furandicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) Expected to Reach $498.2 Million by …
FDCA is expected to have great potential as a replacement to other petroleum based chemicals such as adipic acid, terephthalic acid and ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Commodity Chemicals Market – Global Industry Analysis and …
These broad categories include chemicals such as, acetic acid, acetone, acrylate esters, adipic acid, acrylonitrate, benzene, bisphenol, ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Leather without the cow: Flokser launches Artificial Leather based …
This market reportedly consumes 150,000 tonnes of adipic acid annually. Back in December 2013, Green Dot announced developed a ... «Biobased Digest, Jun 15»
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Nitric Acid Market - Global Size, Share, Industry Segments, Trends …
Adipic acid is one of the applications which use nitric acid during manufacturing process. Adipic acid is used in manufacturing of nylon 6,6. Nylon 6,6 is used in ... «Digital Journal, Jun 15»
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Nitric Acid Market By Application (Fertilizers, Adipic Acid
Adipic acid was a key application of nitric acid accounting for 2,274.0 kilo tons of global demand in 2014. Over 80% of adipic acid produced ... «GlobeNewswire, Jun 15»
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Global adipic acid market development and demand forecast to …
The adipic acid market is growing with the growth of end user industries including footwear, electronics and automotive in India and China and ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
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FORT WORTH, Texas, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Asia-Pacific is expected to dominate this market with its increasing demand for cyclohexane in different applications, especially the adipic acid ... «Virtual Press Office, Jun 15»
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Genomatica Advances the Commercial Readiness of Biomass …
... a program to develop processes for the production of nylon intermediates, including hexamethylenediamine, caprolactam and adipic acid. «GlobeNewswire, Jun 15»

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