adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An acrylic resin.
2. 2
   a synthetic fabric made from polyacrylonitrile wordnet
3. 3
   A paint containing an acrylic resin.

   "When it comes to painting, I prefer using acrylics as my medium."

4. 4
   used especially by artists wordnet
5. 5
   A painting executed using such a paint.

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6. 6
   a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives wordnet
7. 7
   A thick sheet of plastic.
8. 8
   polymerized from acrylonitrile wordnet
9. 9
   A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.

Adjective

1. 1
   Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile. not-comparable
2. 2
   Containing an acrylic resin. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

acetateacetate nitrateacrylate resinacrylic fiberacrylic fiberacrylic paint

Example

More examples

"When attaching a polarizing plate, set it first and then attach a protective plate (a clear acrylic plate)."

Etymology

From acryl + -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (“sharp”) + olere (“to smell”).

Related phrases

acrylic fiberacrylic fibrehydracrylic acidacrylic acidacrylic resin

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