noun.
Any of numerous synthetic fibers polymerized from acrylonitrile.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to acryl.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride. The characteristic residue in an acrylic compound is the carbonyl group attached directly to an ethylenic carbon.
adjective.
same as acrylic resin.
adjective.
same as acrylic fiber.
adjective.
a paint in which the pigment is suspended in a solution of an acrylic resin, which dries to a hard film on exposure to air.
adjective.
a painting made using an acrylic paint.
adjective.
Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
adjective.
Containing an acrylic resin.
noun.
An acrylic resin.
noun.
A paint containing an acrylic resin.
noun.
a painting executed using such a paint.
noun.
A thick sheet of plastic.
noun.
A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin
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noun.
a synthetic fabric
noun.
a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
noun.
polymerized from acrylonitrile
noun.
used especially by artists
Word Usage
"Not all hardcourts are created equal, said Stuart Miller, head of the International Tennis Federation technical commission, which prefers the term acrylic courts to hardcourts because it describes the actual surface material, like grass and clay."