acrylamide | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals | |
Examples: | "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures" |
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Related terms: | amide | |
Similar spelling: |
acrylate acrylic acerola acrylic_resin |