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a⋅cryl⋅ic

  [uh-kril-ik]
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–adjective
1. of or derived from acrylic acid.
–noun
2. acrylic fiber.
3. acrylic resin.
4. a paint, prepared esp. for artists, in which an acrylic resin serves as a vehicle.
5. a painting done with this type of paint: She sold several acrylics during the show.
Origin:
1855–60; acr(olein) + -yl + -ic
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a·cryl·ic   (ə-krĭl'ĭk)   
n.  

  1. An acrylic resin.

  2. A paint containing acrylic resin.

  3. A painting done in acrylic resin.

  4. An acrylic fiber.


[acr(olein) + -yl + -ic.]
a·cryl'ic adj.
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Word Origin & History

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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1acryl·ic
Pronunciation: &-'kril-ik
Function: adjective
: of or relating to acrylic acid or its derivatives<acrylic polymers>

Main Entry: 2acrylic
Function: noun
: ACRYLIC RESIN
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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