acrylic
[uh-kril-ik]
adjective
of or derived from acrylic acid.
noun
a paint, prepared especially for artists, in which an acrylic resin serves as a vehicle.
a painting done with this type of paint: She sold several acrylics during the show.
Origin of acrylic
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Related Words for acrylic
varnish, oil, enamel, color, makeup, cosmetic, pigment, wax, dye, stain, latex, acrylic, flat, coloring, overlay, rouge, gloss, veneer, chroma, greasepaintExamples from the Web for acrylic
Contemporary Examples of acrylic
The coat (available in both denim and acrylic) was reportedly created in 2004, though it is still awaiting patent.
From the Anti-Rape Bra to Chastity Belts: How Women Use Clothing for ProtectionSoraya Roberts
June 5, 2013
Waves crashed against the $9 million, 26-foot-high acrylic pavilion that encases the 90-year-old carousel.
A hard court, like the ones at the U.S. Open, consists of a thin film of acrylic over an asphalt base.
Historical Examples of acrylic
His acrylic radio collar was also cracked on the right side in three places.
An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber WolfThomas F. Weise
The transmitter, batteries, and antenna were molded into a collar of acrylic weighing 11 ounces (Mech et al. 1965).
It forms an addition product with acrylic ester, which on heating loses nitrogen and leaves trimethylene dicarboxylic ester.
acrylic
adjective
noun
Word Origin for acrylic
C20: from acrolein + -yl + -ic
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[ə-krĭl′ĭk]
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