polyacrylate

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noun

Any polymer of acrylic acid or its esters or salts

OriginEnglish acrylate ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyacrylate (plural polyacrylates)

plural polyacrylates

  1. chemistryAny polymer of acrylic acid or its esters or salts
  2. chemistryAny salt or ester of polyacrylic acid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishacrylate
  6. Englishpolyacrylate

From poly- + acrylate.

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APA

polyacrylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyacrylate

MLA

“polyacrylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyacrylate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyacrylate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyacrylate.

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