Definition of acrylamide in English:
acrylamide
noun əˈkrɪləmʌɪdəˈkrɪləˌmaɪd
mass nounChemistry A colourless crystalline solid which readily forms water-soluble polymers.
The amide of acrylic acid; chemical formula: CH₂CHCONH₂
Example sentencesExamples
- Recent reports about a chemical called acrylamide, found in carbohydrate-rich foods, may give some scientific credence to an uncooked diet.
- Further, for the case of acrylamide, the polymerization was roughly twice as fast under nitrogen as in air.
- For the occupational toxicants acrylamide and 1,3-butadiene a genetic risk assessment was performed based on heritable translocation data.
- This amino acid could supply nitrogen, an ingredient of acrylamide, Mottram says.
- The gel is a thin slab of acrylamide polymerized between two glass plates.
Origin
Late 19th century: from acrylic + amide.
Definition of acrylamide in US English:
acrylamide
nounəˈkriləˌmīdəˈkrɪləˌmaɪd
Chemistry A colorless crystalline solid which readily forms water-soluble polymers.
The amide of acrylic acid; chemical formula: CH₂CHCONH₂
Example sentencesExamples
- Recent reports about a chemical called acrylamide, found in carbohydrate-rich foods, may give some scientific credence to an uncooked diet.
- For the occupational toxicants acrylamide and 1,3-butadiene a genetic risk assessment was performed based on heritable translocation data.
- The gel is a thin slab of acrylamide polymerized between two glass plates.
- This amino acid could supply nitrogen, an ingredient of acrylamide, Mottram says.
- Further, for the case of acrylamide, the polymerization was roughly twice as fast under nitrogen as in air.
Origin
Late 19th century: from acrylic + amide.