acrylic

== English == === Etymology === From acryl +‎ -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (“sharp”) + olere (“to smell”). === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /əˈkɹɪl.ɪk/ Rhymes: -ɪlɪk === Adjective === acrylic (not comparable) (organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile. Containing an acrylic resin. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === acrylic (plural acrylics) (organic chemistry) An acrylic resin. (painting) A paint containing an acrylic resin. A painting executed using such a paint. A thick sheet of plastic. A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin. ==== Derived terms ==== modacrylic ==== Translations ====