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acrílico — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acrylic adj Made from a synthetic resin or fiber derived from acrylic acid.

Senses

acrílico is used for these senses in English:

  • acrylic (organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
  • acrylic resin (organic chemistry) Any of many thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters of these acids, or acrylonitrile; used in paint and many plastics.
  • plexiglass polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.

acrylic — full definition

  1. adj Made from a synthetic resin or fiber derived from acrylic acid.
  2. noun A synthetic resin, fiber, or paint used in art, textiles, or plastics.