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Definition of polyacrylic acid
: a polymer of acrylic acid : a polycarboxylic acid (−CH2CH(COOH)−)x formed by polymerization of an acrylic ester of acrylonitrile followed by hydrolysis
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“Polyacrylic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyacrylic%20acid. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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The first known use of polyacrylic acid was in 1930
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