Acrylic

acrylic (əˈkrɪlɪk)

—*adj*
1.	of, derived from, or concerned with acrylic acid

—n
2.	acrylic fibre short for acrylic resin
3.	a paint or colour containing acrylic resin

[C20: from acrolein + -yl + -ic]

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acrylic

1855, "of or containing acryl," a substance derived from garlic and onion, from acrolein, from L. acer "sharp" (see acrid) + olere "to smell" (see odor). Modern senses often short for acrylic fiber, resin, etc.

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acrylic

(ə-krĭl'ĭk) Pronunciation Key

An acrylic resin.
A paint containing acrylic resin.
An acrylic fiber.

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Acrylic

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