acrylic
acrylic (ȧ*kril"ik) , adjective
1.
(Chemistry) 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.
2.
Of or pertaining to a derivative of acrylic acid, or an object consisting mostly of an acrylic resin; as, an acrylic window.
Acrylic ({not transcribed}) , adjective
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.
2.
A painting made using an acrylic paint; as, he donated several of his acrylics to the museum.
3.
Same as acrylic resin.
4.
Same as acrylic fiber.