English Explanatory Dictionary

acrylic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
  2. Containing an acrylic resin.
noun
  1. An acrylic resin.
  2. A paint containing an acrylic resin.
  3. A painting executed using such a paint.
  4. A thick sheet of plastic.
  5. A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.

Pronunciation

/əˈkɹɪl.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acrylic.wav

Word forms

acrylic acrylics

Etymology

From acryl + -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (“sharp”) + olere (“to smell”).

Derived words

acrylate acrylic fiber acrylic fibre chloroacrylic diacrylic hydracrylic acid methacrylic nonacrylic polyacrylic modacrylic

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 丙烯顏料 /丙烯颜料 Chinese Mandarin: 丙烯畫 /丙烯画 Dutch: acryl Dutch: acrylverf Dutch: acrylverftekening Finnish: akryyliväri Finnish: akryylimaalaus Polish: akryl Polish: farba akrylowa Slovene: akril
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