C5H10CO2H2

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pimelic \Pi*mel"ic\ (p[i^]*m[e^]l"[i^]k), a. [Gr. pimelh` fat.]
     (Chem.)
     (a) Pertaining to, or designating, a substance obtained from
         certain fatty substances, and subsequently shown to be a
         mixture of suberic and adipic acids.
     (b) Designating the acid proper ({C5H10(CO2H)2}) which is


         obtained from camphoric acid.
         [1913 Webster]