acrylic resin

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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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How to use acrylic resin in a sentence

Dominic Ware has a scorpion encased in resin on a string around his neck.
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The coat (available in both denim and acrylic) was reportedly created in 2004, though it is still awaiting patent.
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The artist smashed backboards, set them in resin, and welded them together in an aluminum circle.
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Waves crashed against the $9 million, 26-foot-high acrylic pavilion that encases the 90-year-old carousel.
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A hard court, like the ones at the U.S. Open, consists of a thin film of acrylic over an asphalt base.
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Snow-snakes were small rods of wood, polished smooth with resin, oil, or wax.
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Experiments continuing through several weeks were made in applying solutions of this resin to rats, rabbits and guinea pigs.
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An alcoholic solution of the resin was just neutralized with potassium hydroxide.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
An alcoholic solution of the resin gave the same color reactions with iron salts as did the potassium salt.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
On spontaneous evaporation of the solution, a yellow, sweet smelling resin was left.
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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.