Definition of acrylic Acrylic

/ʌkɹɪˈlɪk/ - [ukrilik] - a•cryl•ic

We found 14 definitions of acrylic from 5 different sources.

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What does acrylic mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: acrylics

acrylic - a synthetic fabric
  cloth, textile, fabric, material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
  courtelle an acrylic fabric resembling wool
acrylic - a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
  acrylic resin, acrylate resin
  synthetic resin a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
  acrilan, polypropenonitrile acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)
acrylic - used especially by artists
  acrylic paint
acrylic - polymerized from acrylonitrile
  acrylic fiber
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • acrylic (Noun)
    An acrylic resin .
  • acrylic (Noun)
    A paint containing an acrylic resin.
  • acrylic (Noun)
    A painting executed using such a paint.
  • acrylic (Noun)
    A thick sheet of plastic.
  • acrylic (Noun)
    A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.
  • acrylic (Adjective)
    Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
  • acrylic (Adjective)
    Containing an acrylic resin .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • acrylic (a.)
    Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • acrylic
    A group of related thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic substances derived from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or other related compounds.

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  • acrylic, noun, singular of acrylics.
  • acrylic, adjective.

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