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noun
an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, (CH2)8(COOH)2, originally prepared from tallow; it is used in the manufacture of resins, plasticizers and polyester rubbers
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: decanedioic acid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carboxylic acid
History
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