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acrylamide
(acryl|amide)
Pronunciation:
/əˈkrɪləmʌɪd/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Chemistry
a colourless crystalline solid which readily forms water-soluble polymers.
The amide of acrylic acid; chemical formula: CH
2
CHCONH
2
Origin:
late 19th century
: from
acrylic
+
amide
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