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acrylate

(ˈækrɪˌleɪt)
n
a chemical compound used in plastics and resins
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ac•ry•late

(ˈæk rəˌleɪt, -lɪt)

n.
a salt or ester of an acrylic acid.
[1870]
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Noun1.acrylate - a salt or ester of propenoic acid
salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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