acrylic

a·cryl·ic  (-krlk)

n.

1. An acrylic resin.

2. A paint containing acrylic resin.

3. A painting done in acrylic resin.

4. An acrylic fiber.

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[acr(olein) + -yl + -ic.]

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a·crylic adj.

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acrylic [əˈkrɪlɪk]

adj

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) of, derived from, or concerned with acrylic acid

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) short for acrylic fibre, acrylic resin

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a paint or colour containing acrylic resin

[from acrolein + -yl + -ic]

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acrylic  (-krlk)

1. An acrylic resin.

2. A paint containing acrylic resin.

3. An acrylic fiber.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	acrylic - polymerized from acrylonitrile acrylic fiber man-made fiber, synthetic fiber - fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
	2.	acrylic - a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives acrylate resin, acrylic resin Acrilan, polypropenonitrile - acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan) polymethyl methacrylate - a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass synthetic resin - a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
	3.	acrylic - used especially by artists           acrylic paint paint, pigment - a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"
	4.	acrylic - a synthetic fabric                   Courtelle - an acrylic fabric resembling wool cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" Orlon - an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns

Translations

acrylic [əˈkrɪlɪk]

A. ADJ → acrílico

B. CPD acrylic fibre N → fibra f acrílica

acrylic [æˈkrɪlɪk]

adj [paint] → acrylique

n (= paint) → acrylique m

acrylic

n → Acryl nt, → Akryl nt

adj → Acryl-, Akryl-; dress → aus Acryl or Akryl; acrylic paint → Acrylfarbe f, → Akrylfarbe f

acrylic [əˈkrɪlɪk]

1. adj → acrilico/a

2. n → acrilico