acrylic
noun
- type of artificial material
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /əˈkɹɪl.ɪk/
adj
Etymology: From acryl + -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (“sharp”) + olere (“to smell”).
- Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
- Containing an acrylic resin.
noun
Etymology: From acryl + -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (“sharp”) + olere (“to smell”).
- An acrylic resin.
- A paint containing an acrylic resin.
“When it comes to painting, I prefer using acrylics as my medium.”
- A painting executed using such a paint.
- A thick sheet of plastic.
- A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.