methyl acrylate

noun

The methyl ester of acrylic acid; a volatile liquid used to make polymethyl acrylate

Meanings

nounmethyl acrylate (countable and uncountable, plural methyl acrylates)

plural methyl acrylates

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe methyl ester of acrylic acid; a volatile liquid used to make polymethyl acrylate
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