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cyanoacrylate
noun cy·a·no·ac·ry·late \ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈa-krə-ˌlāt, sī-ˌa-nō-\
Definition of CYANOACRYLATE
: any of several liquid acrylate monomers that readily polymerize as anions and are used as adhesives in industry and in closing wounds in surgery
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First Known Use of CYANOACRYLATE
1963
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cyanoacrylate
noun cy·a·no·ac·ry·late \ˌsī-ə-nō-ˈak-rə-ˌlāt, sī-ˌan-ō-\
Medical Definition of CYANOACRYLATE
: any of several liquid acrylate monomers that readily polymerize as anions and are used as adhesives in industry and in medicine on living tissue to close wounds in surgery
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