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Acrylate vs Methacrylate - What's the difference?

acrylate | methacrylate |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between acrylate and methacrylate

is that acrylate is any salt or ester of acrylic acid while methacrylate is any salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially an ester used in the manufacture of resins and plastics.

acrylate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acrylic acid.

    • methacrylate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially an ester used in the manufacture of resins and plastics.
  • A resin manufactured from methacrylic acid or a methacrylate.

    • Derived terms

    *methyl methacrylate *polymethyl methacrylate