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acrylic

[ uh-kril-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or derived from acrylic acid.


noun

  1. a paint, prepared especially for artists, in which an acrylic resin serves as a vehicle.
  2. a painting done with this type of paint:

    She sold several acrylics during the show.

acrylic

/ əˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. of, derived from, or concerned with acrylic acid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a paint or colour containing acrylic resin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

acrylic

  1. An acrylic resin.
  2. A paint containing acrylic resin.
  3. An acrylic fiber.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acrylic1

First recorded in 1855–60; acr(olein) + -yl + -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acrylic1

C20: from acrolein + -yl + -ic
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The company, which used to cut acrylic, was not considered a machine tool-maker - but it eventually developed machinery to cut glass and became "the star of Apple's mobile phone surface processing," Mr Lin says.

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A pivot comes midway, opening final rooms of colorful acrylic portraits, with four heart-rending drawings of Isherwood’s last weeks of life.

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A selection of about 100 examples in graphite and acrylic on paper comprises a survey of the prolific L.A. artist, drawn from the Huntington archive of his work.

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He claimed to be installing machinery in an acrylic factory, but told AFP in 2015 he "thought there was something suspicious".

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The jersey now has pride of place in a clear acrylic box in Lloyd's home office.

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