I-Adipic acid, eyaziwa ngokuba yi-fatty acid, yi-asidi ye-organic dibasic ebalulekileyo edlala indima ebalulekileyo kumashishini ahlukeneyo.Ngefomula yolwakhiwo lwe-HOOC(CH2)4COOH, le khompawundi iguquguqukayo inokuhlangabezana neempendulo ezininzi ezifana nokwenza ityuwa, i-esterification, kunye ne-amidation.Ukongeza, inamandla okwenza i-polycondense nge-diamine okanye i-diol ukwenza iipolymers eziphezulu ze-molecular.Le asidi ye-dicarboxylic ye-industry-grade inexabiso elibalulekileyo kwimveliso yeekhemikhali, kwishishini le-organic synthesis, amayeza, kunye nemveliso ye-lubricant.Ukubaluleka kwayo okungenakuphikiswa kubonakaliswa kwindawo yayo njengeyesibini idicarboxylic acid eveliswa kakhulu kwimarike.