polyacrylamide

noun poly·acryl·amide \ˌpä-lē-ə-ˈkri-lə-ˌmīd\

Definition of POLYACRYLAMIDE

: a polyamide of acrylic acid

1944

Medical Dictionary

noun poly·acryl·amide \ˌpäl-ē-ə-ˈkril-ə-ˌmīd\

: a polyamide polymer (−CH₂CHCONH₂−)_x derived from acrylic acid

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