methacrylic acid

noun meth·acryl·ic acid \ˌme-thə-ˈkri-lik-\

Definition of METHACRYLIC ACID

: an acid C₄H₆O₂ used especially in making acrylic resins or plastics

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1865

Medical Dictionary

noun meth·acryl·ic acid \ˌmeth-ə-ˌkril-ik-\

: an acid C₄H₆O₂ used especially in making acrylic resins or plastics

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