n. A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride. The characteristic residue in an acrylic compound is the carbonyl group attached directly to an ethylenic carbon.
adj. same as acrylic resin.
adj. same as acrylic fiber.
adj. 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.
adj. a painting made using an acrylic paint.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to acryl.
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n. a synthetic fabric
n. a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
n. polymerized from acrylonitrile
n. used especially by artists
Word Usage
"Not all hardcourts are created equal, said Stuart Miller, head of the International Tennis Federation technical commission, which prefers the term acrylic courts to hardcourts because it describes the actual surface material, like grass and clay."