noun
ADEKA Corporation (formerly Asahi Denka Corporation)
Historical company name; the corporation changed its name to ADEKA Corporation.
旭電化工業は、現在のADEKA株式会社の旧社名です。
Asahi Denka Kogyo is the former name of what is now ADEKA Corporation.
The name is composed of 旭 (asahi, 'rising sun'), 電化 (denka, 'electrification'), and 工業 (kōgyō, 'industry'). The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a conventional corporate name.