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cyanoacrylate

noun
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Definition of cyanoacrylate

: any of several liquid acrylate monomers that readily polymerize as anions and are used as adhesives in industry and in closing wounds in surgery

Examples of cyanoacrylate in a Sentence

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 Some also report success with household instant glue (cyanoacrylate). — Joe, The Seattle Times, "Asthma medication causing hoarseness," 17 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of cyanoacrylate

1963, in the meaning defined above

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cyanoacrylate

noun
cy路​a路​no路​ac路​ry路​late | \ 藢s墨-蓹-n艒-藞ak-r蓹-藢l膩t, s墨-藢an-艒- How to pronounce cyanoacrylate (audio) \

Medical Definition of cyanoacrylate

: any of several liquid acrylate monomers that readily polymerize as anions and are used as adhesives in industry and in medicine on living tissue to close wounds in surgery

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