hydroxyethyl methacrylate

noun

An ester of ethylene glycol and methacrylic acid used as a monomer

Meanings

nounhydroxyethyl methacrylate (plural hydroxyethyl methacrylates, abbreviation HEMA)

plural hydroxyethyl methacrylates · abbreviation HEMA

  1. chemistryAn ester of ethylene glycol and methacrylic acid used as a monomer

Translations

Italian idrossietilmetacrilato
  • idrossietilmetacrilatoester of ethylene glycol and methacrylic acid
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APA

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