acrylamide

a·cryl·a·mide

A0066450 (ə-krĭl′ə-mīd′)n. A readily polymerized amide, C₃H₅NO, derived from acrylic acid and used in synthetic fibers and sewage treatment. It is a carcinogen and is present in some foods, especially starches and cereals that are cooked at high temperatures.

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[acryl(ic acid) + amide.]

acrylamide

(əˈkrɪləˌmaɪd) n1. (Elements & Compounds) a chemical compound that forms in certain foods when exposed to high temperature2. (Elements & Compounds) a chemical compound produced for industry

a•cryl•a•mide

(əˈkrɪl əˌmaɪd, -mɪd)

n. a colorless, odorless, toxic crystalline compound, C₃H₅NO, used in organic synthesis, as of textile fibers, in ore processing, and in sewage treatment. (acryl (ic) + amide]

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acrylamide - a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals; "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures"amide - any organic compound containing the group -CONH2

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