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2-METHYLPROPENOIC ACID
Dictionary entry overview: What does 2-methylpropenoic acid mean?
• 2-METHYLPROPENOIC ACID (noun)
The noun 2-METHYLPROPENOIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics
Familiarity information: 2-METHYLPROPENOIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• 2-METHYLPROPENOIC ACID (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
2-methylpropenoic acid; methacrylic acid
Hypernyms ("2-methylpropenoic acid" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)
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