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Acrylamide vs Polyacrylamide - What's the difference?

acrylamide | polyacrylamide |

In organic compound terms the difference between acrylamide and polyacrylamide

is that acrylamide is the amide of acrylic acid, CH2=CH.CONH2; used in the manufacture of polyacrylamides while polyacrylamide is any of a range of cross-linked polymers of acrylamide; used to form soft gels for making contact lenses etc.

acrylamide

English

(wikipedia acrylamide)

Noun

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  • (organic compound) The amide of acrylic acid, CH2=CH.CONH2; used in the manufacture of polyacrylamides.

    • polyacrylamide

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia polyacrylamide) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a range of cross-linked polymers of acrylamide; used to form soft gels for making contact lenses etc.