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acrylic acid

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, corrosive liquid, C 3 H 4 O 2 , having an acrid odor, usually derived from acrolein by oxidation: used especially in the synthesis of acrylic resins.

acrylic acid

noun

  1. a colourless corrosive pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of acrylic resins. Formula: CH 2 :CHCOOH Systematic namepropenoic acid

acrylic acid

  1. A colorless, corrosive liquid that readily forms polymers. It is used to make plastics, paints, synthetic rubbers, and textiles. Chemical formula: C 3 H 4 O 2 .

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Word History and Origins

Origin of acrylic acid1

First recorded in 1850–55

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acrylicacrylic ester

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