acrylamide acrylamide /ˈækrɨˌlæmaɪd/

noun

1. A white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals  ( acrylamide )
   a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals
    They claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures
   they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures