A branched polymer of acrylamide (H2C=CHCONH2) that is used in gel electrophoresis; e.g., R–CH2–CH(CONH2)–CH(CONHR)CH(CONHR′)–R″.
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poly·acryl·amide .päl-ē-ə-'kril-ə-.mīd n a polyamide polymer (-CH2CHCONH2-)x derived from acrylic acid
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poly·acryl·a·mide (pol″e-ə-krilґə-mīd) a polymer of acrylamide, having a porosity that is adjustable by changing the composition of the monomer before polymerization; used as an inert support in gel electrophoresis.Medical dictionary. 2011.