acrylamide

a·cryl·a·mide  (-krl-md)

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.]

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acrylamide  (-krl-md)

A chemical compound that is derived from acrylic acid and easily forms polymers. Acrylamide is used in synthetic fibers and sewage treatment and as a medium in electrophoresis, especially to separate macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. Chemical formula: C₃H₅NO.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

acrylamide

n (Chem) → Acrylamid nt