Relating to or derived from fat; of or pertaining to adipose tissue or fatty substances.
From Latin adipem (fat) plus -ic (adjective suffix). Adipic acid is a compound derived from fats used in making nylon.
Adipic acid, used to manufacture nylon and polyester, comes from petroleum or can be made from glucose—so your clothes might literally be made from processed sugar!
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