Acrylic

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Acrylic \A*cryl"ic\, a.
     1. A paint in which the pigment is suspended in a solution of
        an {acrylic resin}, which dries to a hard film on exposure
        to air.
        [PJC]
  


     2. A painting made using an acrylic paint; as, he donated
        several of his acrylics to the museum.
        [PJC]
  
     3. Same as {acrylic resin}.
        [PJC]
  
     4. Same as {acrylic fiber}.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  acrylic \a*cryl"ic\ ([.a]*kr[i^]l"[i^]k), a.
     1. (Chem.) Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical
        ({R.CH:CH.CO-}) of which acrolein ({H2C:CH.CHO}) is the
        hydride; as, acrylic acid. The characteristic residue in
        an acrylic compound is the carbonyl group attached
        directly to an ethylenic carbon.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. Of or pertaining to a derivative of acrylic acid, or an
        object consisting mostly of an {acrylic resin}; as, an
        acrylic window.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [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

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  43 Moby Thesaurus words for "acrylic":
     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