methacrylic acid

meth·a·cryl·ic ac·id

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Definitions of methacrylic acid words

noun methacrylic acid a colorless, liquid acid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic. 1
noun methacrylic acid a colourless crystalline water-soluble substance used in the manufacture of acrylic resins; 2-methylpropenoic acid. Formula: CH2:C(CH3)COOH 0
noun methacrylic acid a colorless liquid, CH2:C(CH3)COOH, prepared by treating acetone cyanohydrin with dilute sulfuric acid: it is readily polymerized and is used in making synthetic resins 0

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; meth- + acrylic

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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