Acrylamide vs. Polyacrylamide

Acrylamidenoun

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

Acrylamidenoun

a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals;

Acrylamide

Acrylamide (or acrylic amide) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH2=CHC(O)NH2. It is a white odorless solid, soluble in water and several organic solvents.

Polyacrylamidenoun

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

Polyacrylamidenoun

a synthetic resin made by polymerizing acrylamide, especially a water-soluble polymer used to form or stabilize gels and as a thickening or clarifying agent

Polyacrylamide

Polyacrylamide (abbreviated as PAM) is a polymer with the formula (-CH2CHCONH2-). It has a linear-chain structure.