Acrylate vs. Methacrylate

Acrylatenoun

(organic compound) Any salt or ester of acrylic acid.

Acrylatenoun

a salt or ester of propenoic acid

Acrylate

Acrylates (IUPAC: prop-2-enoates) are the salts, esters, and conjugate bases of acrylic acid. The acrylate ion is the anion CH2=CHCOO−.

Methacrylatenoun

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially an ester used in the manufacture of resins and plastics.

Methacrylatenoun

A resin manufactured from methacrylic acid or a methacrylate.

Methacrylate

Methacrylates are derivatives of methacrylic acid. These derivatives include the parent acid (CH2C(CH3)CO2H), salts (e.g., CH2C(CH3)CO−2Na+), esters (e.g.