ACRYLIC


Meaning of ACRYLIC in English

adj. & n.

adj. 1 of material made with a synthetic polymer derived from acrylic acid. 2 Chem. of or derived from acrylic acid.

n. an acrylic fibre. acrylic acid a pungent liquid organic acid. °Chem. formula: C

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H

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O

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. acrylic resin any of various transparent colourless polymers of acrylic acid.

[ acrolein f. L acer acris pungent + olere to smell + -IN + -YL + -IC ]

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