- methacrylic acid
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1865 an acid C4H6O2 used especially in making acrylic resins or plastics
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Methacrylic acid — IUPAC name … Wikipedia
methacrylic acid — [meth΄ə kril′ik] n. [ METH(YL) + ACRYLIC] a colorless liquid, CH2:C(CH3)COOH, prepared by treating acetone cyanohydrin with dilute sulfuric acid: it is readily polymerized and is used in making synthetic resins … English World dictionary
methacrylic acid — metakrilo rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė CH₂=C(CH₃)COOH atitikmenys: angl. methacrylic acid rus. метакриловая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – 2 metilpropeno rūgštis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
methacrylic acid — Occurs in oil from Roman camomile; used in the manufacture of methacrylate resins and plastics. SYN: methylacrylic acid. * * * meth·acryl·ic acid .meth ə .kril ik n an acid C4H6O2 used esp. in making acrylic resins or plastics * * *… … Medical dictionary
methacrylic acid — noun an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics • Syn: ↑2 methylpropenoic acid • Hypernyms: ↑acid … Useful english dictionary
methacrylic acid — noun A colourless liquid, an unsaturated organic acid, used in the manufacture of resins and plastics, with the chemical formula CH:C(CH)COOH. Syn: 2 methyl 2 propenoic acid … Wiktionary
methacrylic acid — /meth euh kril ik, meth /, Chem. a colorless, liquid acid, C4H6O2, produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic. Cf. Lucite, Plexiglas. [1860 65; METH + ACRYLIC] * * * … Universalium
methacrylic acid — noun Chemistry a low melting solid acid which polymerizes when distilled, used to make synthetic resins … English new terms dictionary
methacrylic acid — meth′a•cryl′ic ac′id [[t]ˈmɛθ əˈkrɪl ɪk, ˌmɛθ [/t]] n. chem. a liquid acid, C4H6O2 • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
methacrylic acid — /ˌmɛθəkrɪlɪk ˈæsəd/ (say .methuhkrilik asuhd) noun a synthetically produced, colourless, crystalline, water soluble substance, CH2C(CH3)COOH, the esters of which are used in making plastics, as perspex …
