cyanoacrylate

[ sahy-uh-noh-ak-ruh-leyt, -lit, sahy-an-oh- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless liquid acrylate monomer that is easily polymerized and used as a powerful, fast-acting adhesive.

cyanoacrylate

/ ˌsaɪənəʊˈækrɪleɪt /

noun

1. a substance with an acrylate base, usually sold in the form of a quick-setting highly adhesive glue

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyanoacrylate¹

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