CYANOACRYLATE

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ s ī - ə -n ō - ' a-kr ə - ˌ l ā t, s ī - ˌ a-n ō -

Function: noun

Date: 1963

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