Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acrylamide

/əˈkɹɪləmaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: acryl-amide
IPA: /əˈkɹɪləmaɪd/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amide of acrylic acid, CH₂=CH.CONH₂; used in the manufacture of polyacrylamides.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From acryl + amide.

Usage

Inflected Forms

acrylamides (plural)

Derived Forms

bisacrylamide

Questions

How do you pronounce acrylamide?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkɹɪləmaɪd/.
What does acrylamide mean?: The amide of acrylic acid, CH₂=CH.CONH₂; used in the manufacture of polyacrylamides.
Where does acrylamide come from?: From acryl + amide.

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