acrylic resin

noun

Definition of acrylic resin

: 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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Recent Examples on the Web Made from acrylic resin, the new statue weighs less than a tenth of the marble sculpture, estimated to be around 12,000 pounds. — Rebecca Cairns; Video By Adrian Lydon, CNN, 20 May 2021 It is made from acrylic resin, however, and weighs 10 times less than Michelangelo’s sculpture. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021 The project, made of fiberglass and acrylic resin, was in the works for two months. — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2018 These are then freeze-dried before being encased in an acrylic resin, all by hand. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2018

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acrylic resin

noun

Medical Definition of acrylic resin

: 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