ADIPIC ACID as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
   Synonym(s)
   • hexanedioic acid (what does hexanedioic acid mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) adipic acid is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • carboxylic acid (what does carboxylic acid mean?)