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acrylic acid

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
acrylic acid
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colorless liquid unsaturated organic acid, CH₂=CHCOOH; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins; forms acrylate esters by combination with alcohols.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

polyacrylic acid

Frequently Paired Words

acrylamide acrylate acrylonitrile

Synonyms

propenoic acid

Questions

What does acrylic acid mean?
A colorless liquid unsaturated organic acid, CH₂=CHCOOH; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins; forms acrylate esters by combination with alcohols.

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