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acrylic

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As an adjective, acrylic means derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile. As a noun, it means an acrylic resin.

Meanings of acrylic

11 meanings

organic chemistryAn acrylic resin.
paintingA paint containing an acrylic resin.
“When it comes to painting, I prefer using acrylics as my medium.”
A painting executed using such a paint.
A thick sheet of plastic.
A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.
Polymerized from acrylonitrile
Similar: acrylic fiber
A glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
Similar: acrylic resin, acrylate resin
Used especially by artists
Similar: acrylic paint
A synthetic fabric made from polyacrylonitrile

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

noun: polymerized from acrylonitrile

acrylic fiber

noun: a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in…

acrylic resinacrylate resin

noun: used especially by artists

acrylic paint

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