Recent Examples on the WebThe polyacrylamide gel, similar to what’s in baby diapers, is thicker and stickier than the typical retardant used in aerial firefighting tactics. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2021 The other contained polyacrylamide, a chemical compound primarily used in wastewater treatment but also found in certain cosmetics.oregonlive, 11 May 2020 Today, protein separation is typically conducted using gel made of polyacrylamide instead of potato starch. Denise Gellene, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2017
Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
polyacrylamide
noun
poly·acryl·amide ˌpäl-ē-ə-ˈkril-ə-ˌmīd
: a polyamide polymer (−CH2CHCONH2−)x derived from acrylic acid