acrylate
Definition
- Noun:
- A salt or ester of propenoic acid: In chemistry, an "acrylate" refers to a compound derived from acrylic acid (propenoic acid). It is typically the salt or ester form, which are key components in the production of plastics, coatings, and adhesives.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The polymer is formed from the polymerization of methyl acrylate.
- Sodium acrylate is a common superabsorbent material used in many products.
Advanced Usage
- Technical Context: In industrial and polymer chemistry, "acrylate" often appears in compound names specifying the type of ester or salt, which determines the properties of the resulting material.
- The new coating formula uses butyl acrylate to improve flexibility.
Variants and Related Words
- Acrylic (adj/noun): Pertaining to or derived from acrylic acid. As a noun, it often refers to fibers, paints, or plastics made from acrylate compounds.
- She painted the artwork using acrylic paints.
- Acrylate copolymer (noun phrase): A polymer made from two or more different acrylate monomers.
- The adhesive is an acrylate copolymer known for its strong bond.
Synonyms
- Propenoate: A synonym based on the systematic name of the parent acid, propenoic acid.
- Acrylic ester: A common descriptive term, especially for the ester forms.
Related Phrases and Terms
- Acrylate resin (noun phrase): A synthetic resin made by polymerizing an acrylate ester.
- The lenses are made from a clear acrylate resin.
- Superabsorbent acrylate polymer (noun phrase): A polymer, often a salt like sodium polyacrylate, known for its high water-absorbing capacity.
- The hydrogel in diapers contains a superabsorbent acrylate polymer.
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a salt or ester of propenoic acid
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