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

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.

From Science Daily

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

From Nature

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.

From The Verge

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

From Forbes

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.

From Reuters