acrylic acid

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, corrosive liquid, C 3 H 4 O 2 , having an acrid odor, usually derived from acrolein by oxidation: used especially in the synthesis of acrylic resins.

acrylic acid

noun

1. a colourless corrosive pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of acrylic resins. Formula: CH 2 :CHCOOH Systematic namepropenoic acid

acrylic acid

1. A colorless, corrosive liquid that readily forms polymers. It is used to make plastics, paints, synthetic rubbers, and textiles. Chemical formula: C 3 H 4 O 2 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of acrylic acid¹

First recorded in 1850–55