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acrylic acid
noun
, Chemistry.
- 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
- a colourless corrosive pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of acrylic resins. Formula: CH 2 :CHCOOH Systematic namepropenoic acid
acrylic acid
- 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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Origin of acrylic acid1
First recorded in 1850–55
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