[uh-kril-uh-mahyd, -mid, ak-ruh-lam-ahyd, -id] 
| a colorless, odorless, toxic crystalline compound, C3H5NO, soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone: used in the synthesis of polyacrylamide and other organic materials, as textile fibers, in the processing of ore, and in the treatment of sewage. |
| a·cryl·a·mide (ə-krĭl'ə-mīd') n. A readily polymerized amide, C3H5NO, derived from acrylic acid and used in synthetic fibers and sewage treatment. It is a carcinogen and is present in some foods, especially starches and cereals that are cooked at high temperatures. [acryl(ic acid) + amide.] |
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