cyanoacrylate

[sahy-uh-noh-ak-ruh-leyt, -lit, sahy-an-oh-]

cy·a·no·ac·ry·late

[sahy-uh-noh-ak-ruh-leyt, -lit, sahy-an-oh-]
noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid acrylate monomer that is easily polymerized and used as a powerful, fast-acting adhesive.

Origin:
1960–65; cyano-2 + acrylate
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Cyanoacrylate is always a great word to know.
So is asymmetric. Does it mean:
having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule, or noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups
a solution containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions
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cyanoacrylate (ˌsaɪənəʊˈækrɪleɪt)
 
n
a substance with an acrylate base, usually sold in the form of a quick-setting highly adhesive glue

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