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cyanoacrylate

[ sahy-uh-noh-ak-ruh-leyt, -lit, sahy-an-oh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ ə noʊˈæk rəˌleɪt, -lɪt, saɪˌæn oʊ- /
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noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid acrylate monomer that is easily polymerized and used as a powerful, fast-acting adhesive.
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Origin of cyanoacrylate

First recorded in 1960–65; cyano-2 + acrylate

Words nearby cyanoacrylate

cyanide, cyanide process, cyanine, cyanite, cyano, cyanoacrylate, cyanobacteria, cyanobacterium, cyanocobalamin, cyanogen, cyanogen bromide
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British Dictionary definitions for cyanoacrylate

cyanoacrylate
/ (ˌsaɪənəʊˈækrɪleɪt) /
noun
a substance with an acrylate base, usually sold in the form of a quick-setting highly adhesive glue
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