acrylic resin

noun Chemistry.

any of a group of thermoplastic resins formed by polymerizing the esters of amides of acrylic or methacrylic acid: used chiefly where transparency is desired, as in the methacrylate resins Lucite and Plexiglas.

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Also called acrylate resin.

Origin of acrylic resin

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby acrylic resin

acrylic, acrylic acid, acrylic ester, acrylic fiber, acrylic fibre, acrylic resin, acrylonitrile, acrylyl, acrylyl group, A.C.S., A.C.S.C.
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British Dictionary definitions for acrylic resin

acrylic resin

noun

any of a group of polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, its esters, or amides, used as synthetic rubbers, textiles, paints, adhesives, and as plastics such as Perspex
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Scientific definitions for acrylic resin

acrylic resin

Any of numerous thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters of these acids, or acrylonitrile, used to produce paints, synthetic rubbers, and lightweight plastics.
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