Hypertext Webster Gateway: "acrylic"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Acrylic \A*cryl"ic\, a. (Chem.)
Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which
acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
acrylic
n 1: polymerized from acrylonitrile [syn: {acrylic fiber}]
2: a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in
coatings and adhesives [syn: {acrylic resin}, {acrylate
resin}]
3: used especially by artists [syn: {acrylic paint}]
4: a synthetic fabric
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