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Definition of: acrylic
(ə·kril′ik) adjective
Designating an acid, C3H4O2, having a sharp, acrid odor, prepared from acrolein or from certain derivatives of propionic acid, used in making commercial transparent resins and plastics.
—noun
1. A paint having a base of acrylic resin.
2. A painting made with such a paint.
3. Acrylic resin.
4. Acrylic fiber. [<ACR (OLEIN) + -YL + -IC]
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