adj. Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
adj. Of, or derived from adipic acid.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; -- applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or belonging to fat.
Word Usage
"Indeed in response to this, starting in May 2013, the EU has banned companies covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from using CERs from HFC-23 and N2O adipic acid industrial gas projects."