[əˈkrɪlɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of synthetic resins and textile fibres) made from polymers of acrylic acid or acrylates
(e.g: a red acrylic jumper)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from the liquid aldehyde acrolein (from Latin acer, acri- ‘pungent’ + ol(eum) ‘oil’ + -in)+ -yl + -ic

[əˈkrɪlɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an acrylic textile fibre
(e.g: a sweater in four-ply acrylic)

- an acrylic paint
(e.g: she paints mainly in acrylics)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: from the liquid aldehyde acrolein (from Latin acer, acri- ‘pungent’ + ol(eum) ‘oil’ + -in)+ -yl + -ic