acrylamide

[ uh-kril-uh-mahyd, -mid, ak-ruh-lam-ahyd, -id ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a colorless, odorless, toxic crystalline compound, C3H5NO, soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone: used in the synthesis of polyacrylamide and other organic materials, as textile fibers, in the processing of ore, and in the treatment of sewage.

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Scientific definitions for acrylamide

acrylamide

[ ə-krĭlə-mīd′ ]


  1. A chemical compound that is derived from acrylic acid and easily forms polymers. Acrylamide is used in synthetic fibers and sewage treatment and as a medium in electrophoresis, especially to separate macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. Chemical formula: C3H5NO.

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