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acrylic resin
noun
: a glassy thermoplastic made by polymerizing acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or a derivative of either and used for cast and molded parts or as coatings and adhesives
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Top Coat delivers on its name as a chip-resistant polish that seals and protects nails thanks to acrylic resin.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Granite Composite Unlike granite stone, granite composite comes from a concoction of the dust of hard granite stones and acrylic resins, resulting in a much more uniform color.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
Over the course of several months, the high-resolution data became 3D prints, which were used to cast replicas, made of acrylic resin and marble powder.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
The plant manufactures acrylic resins, according to the company's website.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
An estimated 8,100 gallons of a 50/50 mix of water and a latex polymer solution was released Friday evening when a pipe failed at a Trinseo Altuglas acrylic resins manufacturing facility.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
The latex product chemical spill happened on Friday evening at a facility in Bristol, Pennsylvania, which manufactures acrylic resins, according to the statement.
—Samantha Beech, CNN, 26 Mar. 2023
Steel or acrylic resin, redwood or ebony, matte or shiny.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
State of the TechEngineers in Japan used a mold to replicate the nanoscale structure of the moth’s eye in an acrylic resin film.
—Zachary Zorich, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2011
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Word History
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
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“Acrylic resin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrylic%20resin. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
acrylic resin
noun
: a glassy synthetic plastic used for cast and molded parts or as coatings and adhesives
Medical Definition
acrylic resin
noun
: a glassy acrylic thermoplastic made by polymerizing acrylic or methacrylic acid or a derivative of either and used for cast and molded parts (as of medical prostheses and dental appliances) or as coatings and adhesives
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