acrylic acid
noun
: an unsaturated liquid acid C3H4O2 that polymerizes readily to form useful products (such as constituents for varnishes and lacquers)
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Romanowski adds that these alcohols usually get thickened by some kind of acrylic polymer such as Carbomer (a group of polymers made from acrylic acid).
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Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 13 Aug. 2020
Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 13 Aug. 2020
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“Acrylic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrylic%20acid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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