Definitions for acrylic
əˈkrɪl ɪkac·rylic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. acrylic fiber, acrylicnoun

   polymerized from acrylonitrile

2. acrylic, acrylic resin, acrylate resinnoun

   a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives

3. acrylic, acrylic paintnoun

   used especially by artists

4. acrylicnoun

   a synthetic fabric

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1. acrylicadjective

   Of or pertaining to a derivative of acrylic acid, or an object consisting mostly of an acrylic resin; as, an acrylic window.

2. acrylicadjective

   (Chem.) Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical (R.CH:CH.CO-) of which acrolein (H2C:CH.CHO) is the hydride; as, acrylic acid. The characteristic residue in an acrylic compound is the carbonyl group attached directly to an ethylenic carbon.

3. Acrylicadjective

   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.

4. Acrylicadjective

   A painting made using an acrylic paint; as, he donated several of his acrylics to the museum.

5. Acrylicadjective

   Same as acrylic resin.

6. Acrylicadjective

   Same as acrylic fiber.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. acrylicnoun

   An acrylic resin.

2. acrylicnoun

   A paint containing an acrylic resin.

   When it comes to painting, i prefer using acrylics as my medium.

3. acrylicnoun

   a painting executed using such a paint.

4. acrylicnoun

   A thick sheet of plastic.

5. acrylicnoun

   A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin

6. acrylicadjective

   Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.

7. acrylicadjective

   Containing an acrylic resin.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Acrylicadjective

   of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid

Matched Categories

1. • Fabric
   • Man-made Fiber
   • Paint
   • Synthetic Resin

How to pronounce acrylic?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of acrylic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of acrylic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of acrylic in a Sentence

1. Annette Hosoi:

   In my view, one of the toughest challenges to overcome was fabricating controlled hairy surfaces, one of our postdoctoral associates, Jose Alvarado, figured out how to manufacture these test surfaces; he devised a way to cast the hairs in acrylic molds using a teflon-like coating to facilitate the release of the final structures.

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