methacrylic acid

noun Chemistry.

1. a colorless, liquid acid, C4H6O2, produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic.

noun

1. a colourless crystalline water-soluble substance used in the manufacture of acrylic resins; 2-methylpropenoic acid. Formula: CH 2 :C(CH 3)COOH

1. A colorless liquid used in the manufacture of methacrylate esters, resins and plastics. Chemical formula: C4H6O2.