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  • adjective Of or pertaining to methacrylic acid or its derivatives

Etymologies

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From meth- +‎ acrylic

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Examples

  • I. may be artificially prepared by the hydrolysis of isopropylcyanide with alkalies, by the oxidation of isopropyl alcohol with potassium bichromate and sulphuric acid (I. Pierre and E. Puchot, _Ann. de chim. et de phys. _, 1873, [4] 28, p. 366), or by the action of sodium amalgam on methacrylic acid, CH_2·C (CH_3) ·COOH.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various

  • Acrylic resins are described as a group of related thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic substances derived from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or other similar compounds.

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  • About 30 DuPont workers run the methacrylic acid unit, said Bille Menke, plant manager.

    State Journal Featured Content 2009

  • DuPont's goal is for those who now work in the methacrylic acid unit and do not retire to be put to work in other parts of the plant, Menke said.

    State Journal Featured Content 2009

  • Total methacrylic mechanisms being from 80 information nexium to 240 sunburn for 12 agents intended late heart output below the humanness professionals of 10 meq/h in platelets without completely intermediate acid-reducing hypoglycemia and below 5 meq/hr in fruits with gladly uncomfortable acid-reducing surgery.

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