acrylic
1acryl·ic
adjective \ə-ˈkri-lik\Definition of ACRYLIC
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: of or relating to acrylic acid or its derivatives <acrylic polymers>
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: made or consisting of an acrylic <an acrylic window>
Origin of ACRYLIC
International Scientific Vocabulary acrolein + -yl + 1-ic
First Known Use: 1845
2acrylic
nounDefinition of ACRYLIC
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a : acrylic resin b : a paint in which the vehicle is an acrylic resin c : a painting done in an acrylic resin
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Examples of ACRYLIC
- a painting done in acrylics
First Known Use of ACRYLIC
1942
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