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acrylic

noun

  1. type of artificial material
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈkɹɪl.ɪk/

adj

Etymology: From acryl + -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (“sharp”) + olere (“to smell”).

  1. Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
  2. Containing an acrylic resin.

noun

Etymology: From acryl + -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (“sharp”) + olere (“to smell”).

  1. An acrylic resin.
  2. A paint containing an acrylic resin.

    When it comes to painting, I prefer using acrylics as my medium.

  3. A painting executed using such a paint.
  4. A thick sheet of plastic.
  5. A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.