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methacrylic acid
(meth|acryl¦ic acid)
noun
[
mass noun
]
Chemistry
a colourless, low-melting solid which polymerizes when distilled and is used in the manufacture of synthetic resins.
Chemical formula: CH
2
C(CH
3
)COOH
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