Definition of cyanoacrylate in English:
cyanoacrylate
noun ˌsʌɪənəʊˈakrɪleɪtˌsīənōˈakrəˌlāt
Chemistry Any of a class of compounds which are cyanide derivatives of acrylates. They are easily polymerized and are used to make quick-setting adhesives.
Example sentencesExamples
- Finished parts can be dipped in wax; sanded, finished, and painted; or infiltrated with another material, such as an elastomer, urethane, cyanoacrylate, or wax.
- Where the digital model indicates a solid, the printer, using a modified inkjet printer cartridge, injects the binder cyanoacrylate.
- According to the company, cyanoacrylates are reactive monomer liquids that become polymer films when they react to moisture or certain chemicals.
- For opaque hubs, choices range from quick-bonding adhesives such as cyanoacrylates to epoxy systems.
- This adhesive is based on cyanoacrylates which spontaneously polymerizes in moist air.