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polyacrylamide

polyacrylamide noun: any of a range of cross-linked polymers of acrylamide; used to form soft gels for making contact lenses etc.

Noun

polyacrylamide (plural polyacrylamides)

  1. Any of a range of cross-linked polymers of acrylamide; used to form soft gels for making contact lenses etc.

Forms of polyacrylamide

pluralpolyacrylamides

Origin of polyacrylamide

From poly- + acrylamide.

Questions about polyacrylamide

What does polyacrylamide mean?
Polyacrylamide means any of a range of cross-linked polymers of acrylamide; used to form soft gels for making contact lenses etc.
What part of speech is polyacrylamide?
Polyacrylamide is a noun.
What is the plural of polyacrylamide?
The plural of polyacrylamide is polyacrylamides.

Words near polyacrylamide in the dictionary

  1. polyacoustics
  2. polyacrilamide
  3. polyacron
  4. polyacrons
  5. polyacryl
  6. polyacrylamide
  7. polyacrylamides
  8. polyacrylate
  9. polyacrylates
  10. polyacrylic
  11. polyacrylic acid

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