First Known Use: 1845
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1acrylic
adjective acryl·ic \ə-ˈkri-lik\
Definition of ACRYLIC
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: of or relating to acrylic acid or its derivatives <acrylic polymers>
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: made or consisting of an acrylic <an acrylic window>
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Origin of ACRYLIC
International Scientific Vocabulary acrolein + -yl + 1-ic
2acrylic
noun
: a material that is made from a chemical process and that is used for making many different products (such as clothing and paints)
acrylics : paints that contain an acrylic substance and that are used by artists
Full Definition of ACRYLIC
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a : acrylic resin b : a paint in which the vehicle is an acrylic resin c : a painting done in an acrylic resin
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First Known Use of ACRYLIC
1942
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