acrylic /(ȧ*krĭl"ĭk)/

a·cryl·ic

acrylic

a.
  1. 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. (Chem.)
  2. Of or pertaining to a derivative of acrylic acid, or an object consisting mostly of an acrylic resin; as, an acrylic window.

Acrylic

a.
  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.