acrylate

noun

ac·​ry·​late ˈa-krə-ˌlāt How to pronounce acrylate (audio)
1
: a salt or ester of acrylic acid
2

Examples of acrylate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The plume of butyl acrylate – a compound used in paints, plastics and other products that leaked into the Ohio River after the East Palestine train derailment – has dissipated, Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2023 Still, the floral, fruity odor of the chemical butyl acrylate still wafts up from the streams. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023 Low levels of the chemical butyl acrylate from the derailment reached the Ohio River through Little Beaver Creek, a small tributary located near the Ohio and Pennsylvania border, James Lee, a spokesperson for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, told USA TODAY in an email. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023 Butyl acrylate is a compound used in paints, plastics, sealants and other products. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2023 The resulting fire sent a towering plume of black smoke over the town three days after the derailment spilled several other hazardous chemicals, including butyl acrylate, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate and isobutylene. CBS News, 27 July 2023 The Environmental Protection Agency has said the main chemicals involved were vinyl chloride, its byproducts phosgene and hydrogen chloride, butyl acrylate, and others. Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2023 Ethyl acrylate can cause irritation symptoms depending on exposure, the CDC says. Polo Sandoval, CNN, 27 Mar. 2023 Chemicals of concern feared to have spilled into the Delaware include butyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate, both used for making resins, plastics and adhesives, city officials said. Julianne McShane, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from (acide) acrylique acrylic entry 1 + -ate -ate entry 1

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of acrylate was in 1843

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Cite this Entry

“Acrylate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrylate. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.

Medical Definition

acrylate

noun
ac·​ry·​late ˈak-rə-ˌlāt How to pronounce acrylate (audio)
1
: a salt or ester of acrylic acid
2
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