acrylic
noun/əˈkrɪlɪk/
/əˈkrɪlɪk/
- [uncountable] a type of fibre produced by chemical processes, used to make clothes, etc.Topics Clothes and Fashionc2
- [countable, usually plural] a type of paint used by artists
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from the liquid aldehyde acrolein (from Latin acer, acri- ‘pungent’ + ol(eum) ‘oil’ + -in) + -yl + -ic.
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