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ADP
[ ey-dee-pee ]
abbreviation for
- Biochemistry. adenosine diphosphate: an ester of adenosine and pyrophosphoric acid, C 10 H 12 N 5 O 3 H 3 P 2 O 7 , derived from ATP, and serving to transfer energy during glycolysis. Also called a·de·no·sine di·phos·phor·ic ac·id [uh, -, den, -, uh, -seen dahy-fos-, fawr, -ik , as, -id].
ADP
noun
- biochem adenosine diphosphate; a nucleotide derived from ATP with the liberation of energy that is then used in the performance of muscular work
ADP
/ ā′dē′pē′ /
- Short for adenosine diphosphate. An organic compound that is composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups. With the addition of another phosphate group, it is converted to ATP for the storage of energy during cell metabolism. It then forms again, from ATP, when a phosphate group is removed to release energy. Chemical formula: C 10 H 15 N 5 O 10 P 2 .
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The same excuse was trotted out when the January ADP number came in weak.
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ADP concluded that employers added 215,000 positions in December.
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If ADP had been right and the number had been 175,000, I and the folks on my side would be crowing.
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