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methacrylic acid

[ meth-uh-kril-ik, meth- ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, liquid acid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic.


methacrylic acid

/ ˌmɛθəˈkrɪlɪk /

noun

  1. a colourless crystalline water-soluble substance used in the manufacture of acrylic resins; 2-methylpropenoic acid. Formula: CH 2 :C(CH 3 )COOH
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methacrylic acid

/ mĕth′ə-krĭlĭk /

  1. A colorless liquid used in the manufacture of methacrylate esters, resins and plastics. Chemical formula: C 4 H 6 O 2 .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of methacrylic acid1

First recorded in 1860–65; meth- + acrylic

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