acrylic
adj.
of or containing acrylic acid (Chemistry)
n.
acrylic resin; artist's paint containing acrylic resin; painting done with this type of paint; acrylic fiber
Acrylic
acrylic
Noun
1. polymerized from acrylonitrile
(synonym) acrylic fiber
(hypernym) man-made fiber, synthetic fiber
2. a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
(synonym) acrylic resin, acrylate resin
(hypernym) synthetic resin
(hyponym) polypropenonitrile, Acrilan
3. used especially by artists
(synonym) acrylic paint
(hypernym) paint
4. a synthetic fabric
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
(hyponym) Courtelle
Acrylic
(a.)
Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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acrylic
Synonyms and related words:
Bakelite, Buna, Celluloid, Formica, Lucite, Mylar, PVC, Perspex, Plexiglas, Styrofoam, Teflon, acetate, acetate nitrate, alkyd, aminoplast, casein plastic, cellophane, cellulose acetate, cellulose ether, cellulose nitrate, cellulosic, coumarone-indene, epoxy, fluorocarbon plastic, furane, lignin, melamine, multiresin, neoprene, nitrate, nylon, phenolic urea, polyester, polymeric amide, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, resinoid, silicone resin, tetrafluoroethylene, urea, urea formaldehyde, vinyl
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Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.