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adipate
[ ad-uh-peyt ]
/ ˈæd əˌpeɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of adipic acid.
an alkyd resin derived from adipic acid.
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Origin of adipate
Words nearby adipate
ad initium, ad int., ad interim, adios, adip-, adipate, adipic acid, adipo-, adipocere, adipocerite, adipocyte
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