English Online Dictionary. What means acrylic? What does acrylic mean?
English
Etymology
From acryl + -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (“sharp”) + olere (“to smell”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ə.ˈkɹɪl.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɪlɪk
Adjective
acrylic (not comparable)
- (organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
- Containing an acrylic resin.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
acrylic (plural acrylics)
- (organic chemistry) An acrylic resin.
- (painting) A paint containing an acrylic resin.
- When it comes to painting, I prefer using acrylics as my medium.
- A painting executed using such a paint.
- A thick sheet of plastic.
- A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.
Derived terms
- modacrylic