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Entry 6 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

acrylic

/(ȧ*krĭl"ĭk)/ · a·cryl·ic · IPA /əˈkɹɪl.ɪk/
01 a. Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical (R.CH:CH.CO-) of which acrolein (H2C:CH.CHO) is the hydride; as, acrylic acid. The charac…
  1. 1.
    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.(Chem.)
  2. 2.
    Of or pertaining to a derivative of acrylic acid, or an object consisting mostly of an acrylic resin; as, an acrylic window. See: acrylic resin
02 a. 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.
  1. 1.
    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. See: acrylic resin
  2. 2.
    A painting made using an acrylic paint; as, he donated several of his acrylics to the museum.
  3. 3.
    Same as acrylic resin. See: acrylic resin
  4. 4.
    Same as acrylic fiber. See: acrylic fiber