Meanings
nounmethacrylic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA colourless liquid, an unsaturated organic acid, used in the manufacture of resins and plastics, with the chemical formula CH₂:C(CH₃)COOH.
Synonyms: 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA colourless liquid, an unsaturated organic acid, used in the manufacture of resins and plastics, with the chemical formula CH₂:C(CH₃)COOH.
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nounan unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics
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2-methylpropenoic acid
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methacrylic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methacrylic%20acid
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