acrylic
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acrylic
- /əˈkɹɪl.ɪk/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɪlɪk
Where it comes from
From acryl + -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (“sharp”) + olere (“to smell”).
adjective
- Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
- Containing an acrylic resin.
noun acrylics
- An acrylic resin.
- A paint containing an acrylic resin. When it comes to painting, I prefer using acrylics as my medium.
- A painting executed using such a paint.
- A thick sheet of plastic.
- A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: acrylic resin, acrylic fiber, acrylate resin, acrylic paint, bone, gesso, cure, polyacrylate, plexiglas, perspex, lucite, pmma, polymethylmethacrylate, courtelle, acrylate, plastic
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adj derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile
| Español | acrílico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 丙烯酸的 bǐngxīsuān de |
| Português | acrílico |
| Italiano | acrilico |
| Română | acrilic |
adj containing an acrylic resin
| Español | acrílico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 含丙烯樹脂的 /含丙烯树脂的 hán bǐngxīshùzhī de |
| Italiano | acrilico |
| עברית | אַקְרִילִי aqríli |
noun paint containing an acrylic resin
| 中文 | 丙烯顏料 /丙烯颜料 bǐngxī yánliào |
|---|
noun painting made with acrylic paint
| 中文 | 丙烯畫 /丙烯画 |
|---|
Talk about this word "acrylic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acrylic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acrylic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acrylic "acrylic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acrylic.Cite this
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title = {acrylic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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