acrylate

Thân thiện

An artist mixes an acrylate to create a vibrant blue paint.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a salt or ester of propenoic acid

Từ đồng nghĩa

• propenoate