methacrylic acid

[ meth-uh-kril-ik, meth- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, liquid acid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic.

methacrylic acid

/ ˌmɛθəˈkrɪlɪk /

noun

1. a colourless crystalline water-soluble substance used in the manufacture of acrylic resins; 2-methylpropenoic acid. Formula: CH 2 :C(CH 3 )COOH

methacrylic acid

/ mĕth′ə-krĭl′ĭk /

1. A colorless liquid used in the manufacture of methacrylate esters, resins and plastics. Chemical formula: C 4 H 6 O 2 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of methacrylic acid¹

First recorded in 1860–65; meth- + acrylic