acrylic acid

American  

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.

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acrylic acid British  

noun

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

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acrylic acid Scientific  

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 .

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Etymology

Origin of acrylic acid

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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acrylic acid

For one dispersion, the researchers coated the particles with the surfactant lauryl sulfate and polymerized acrylic acid, which together provide a negative charge in the neutral to alkaline pH range.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023

Diapers today are made from acrylic acid, which is then turned into a super-absorbent polymer, which is then formulated with other materials to make a diaper. 

From Forbes ● Apr. 15, 2014

To get to that acrylic acid, most production comes from oil. 

From Forbes ● Apr. 15, 2014

Methane and its homologues give origin to the ``paraffin'' or ``fatty series'' of the general formula Cn H2n+1COOH, ethylene gives origin to the acrylic acid series, CnH2n-1COOH, and soon.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah