Definitions for acrylic resin
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
acryl′ic res′in(n.)
any of a group of thermoplastic resins formed by polymerizing the esters of amides of acrylic or methacrylic acid: used chiefly where transparency is desired.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of acrylic resin:
1935–40
Princeton's WordNet
acrylic, acrylic resin, acrylate resin(noun)
a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
Wiktionary
acrylic resin(Noun)
Any of many thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters of these acids, or acrylonitrile; used in paint and many plastics.
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