acrylic resin


nounChemistry.
  1. 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.

Origin of acrylic resin

1
First recorded in 1935–40
  • Also called acrylate resin.

Words Nearby acrylic resin

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British Dictionary definitions for acrylic resin

acrylic resin

noun
  1. 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

  1. 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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