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acrylic acid
(acryl¦ic acid)
noun
[
mass noun
]
Chemistry
a pungent liquid organic acid which can be polymerized to make synthetic resins.
Alternative name:
propenoic acid
; chemical formula: CH
2
CHCOOH
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