ACRYLIC


Meaning of ACRYLIC in English

I. ə-ˈkri-lik adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary acr olein + -yl + -ic (I)

Date: 1855

1. : of or relating to acrylic acid or its derivatives

acrylic polymers

2. : made or consisting of an acrylic

an acrylic window

II. noun

Date: 1942

1.

a. : acrylic resin

b. : a paint in which the vehicle is an acrylic resin

c. : a painting done in an acrylic resin

2. : acrylic fiber

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.