acrylic acid
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acrylic acid
a colourless corrosive pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of acrylic resins. Formula: CH2:CHCOOH
acrylic acid
[ə′kril·ik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry)
CH2CHCOOH An easily polymerized, colorless, corrosive liquid used as a monomer for acrylate resins.