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

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

Example Sentences

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.

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Propene is turned into polypropylene, a plastic used in packaging and textiles, along with other polymer ingredients such as acrylic acid.

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The gel here, which is made of an acrylic acid polymer, acts as a scaffold to hold the structure in place during the printing process.

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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. 

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The nascent U.S. gas-to-propylene industry is widely expected to further process its source of cheap feedstock into intermediates such as propylene oxide, acrylic acid and polypropylene in about three to five years.

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