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Meaning of ACRYLIC

Pronunciation:  u'krilik

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a synthetic fabric
  2. [n]  used especially by artists
  3. [n]  a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
  4. [n]  polymerized from acrylonitrile
 
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 Synonyms: acrylate resin, acrylic fiber, acrylic paint, acrylic resin
 
 See Also: Acrilan, cloth, Courtelle, fabric, man-made fiber, material, Orlon, paint, polymethyl methacrylate, polypropenonitrile, synthetic fiber, synthetic resin, textile

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*cryl"ic\, a. (Chem.)
Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which
acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: acetate, acetate nitrate, alkyd, aminoplast, Bakelite, Buna, casein plastic, cellophane, Celluloid, cellulose acetate, cellulose ether, cellulose nitrate, cellulosic, coumarone-indene, epoxy, fluorocarbon plastic, Formica, furane, lignin, Lucite, melamine, multiresin, Mylar, neoprene, nitrate, nylon, Perspex, phenolic urea, Plexiglas, polyester, polymeric amide, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, PVC, resinoid, silicone resin, Styrofoam, Teflon, tetrafluoroethylene, urea, urea formaldehyde, vinyl
 

 

 

 

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