adipic Meaning, Definition & Usage

A*dip"ic adjective
Etymology
L. adeps, adipis, fat.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; -- applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid. 2. adipic acid. a dicarboxylic acid containing six carbon atoms in a linear chain

Webster 1913