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Polymer prepared from acrylic acid or a derivative of acrylic acid.
Notes:
- An acrylic polymer formed from methacrylic acid and related monomers is often referred to as a methacrylic polymer or a polymethacrylic or a methacrylate polymer. Methacrylic polymers are a subclass of acrylic polymers.
- The macromolecule of a regular acrylic homopolymer can be described by a constitutional repeating unit of general formula: \(\ce{-CR(X)-CH2\bond{-}}\), where \(\ce{R}\) is \(\ce{COOH}\), \(\ce{COOR^1}\), \(\ce{CN}\), or \(\ce{CONR^1R^2}\) and \(\ce{X}\) is \(\ce{H}\), alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or \(\ce{CN}\).
Examples: Derivatives of acrylic acid are esters, amides, nitriles, chlorides, and aldehydes. 