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acrylic

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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.

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

a·crylic adj.

acrylic
Adjective
made of acrylic
Noun
1. a man-made fibre used for clothes and blankets
2. a kind of paint made from acrylic acid [Latin acer sharp + olere to smell]

acrylic  (-krlk)
1. An acrylic resin.
2. A paint containing acrylic resin.
3. An acrylic fiber.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acrylic - polymerized from acrylonitrile
man-made fiber, synthetic fiber - fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
2.acrylicacrylic - a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
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.acrylicacrylic - used especially by artists          
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.acrylicacrylic - 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] adjacrílico
acrylic [əˈkrɪlɪk] adj, nacrylique (m)
acrylic [əˈkrɪlɪk] adj (acid, paint, blanket) → Acryl-
nAcryl nt;
acrylics npl: he paints in acrylicser malt mit Acrylfarbe
acrylic [əˈkrɪlɪk] adjacrilico/a
nacrilico


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Poly acrylic will be used in such things as weather-resistant sealant for construction, electronic parts, oil-resistant gaskets for cars, and as adhesive device.
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Previously, purging required 4 hr and 100 lb of cast acrylic plus 200 lb of PE.
 
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