acrylic resin paint

  • 1acrylic resin — noun a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives • Syn: ↑acrylic, ↑acrylate resin • Hypernyms: ↑synthetic resin • Hyponyms: ↑polypropenonitrile, ↑Acrilan, ↑ …

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  • 2acrylic resin — A thermoplastic synthetic polymer made by polymerizing an acrylic derivative such as acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, ethyl acrylate, and methacrylate. It is used for adhesives, protective coatings, and paint finishes …

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  • 3acrylic resin — noun 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 …

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  • 4Acrylic — A*cryl ic, a. 1. (Chem.) Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid. The characteristic residue in an acrylic compound is the carbonyl group attached directly to an ethylenic carbon. [1913… …

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  • 5acrylic painting — a painting done with pigments in a solution of an acrylic resin: it dries quickly with a brilliance and depth comparable to those of both watercolor and oil paints * * * Painting executed in the medium of acrylic resins synthetic resins that dry… …

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  • 6acrylic color — n. a color or paint made by mixing pigments in a solution of acrylic resin: also acrylic paint * * * …

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  • 7acrylic color — n. a color or paint made by mixing pigments in a solution of acrylic resin: also acrylic paint …

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  • 8acrylic — [ə kril′ik] adj. [ ACR(OLEIN) + YL + IC] 1. of or pertaining to acrylic acid or products made of it 2. designating or of a series of olefin acids with the general formula CnH2n 2O2 3. designating or of an acrylic resin product (paint, fiber,… …

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  • 9acrylic — I. adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary acrolein + yl + 1 ic Date: 1855 1. of or relating to acrylic acid or its derivatives < acrylic polymers > 2. made or consisting of an acrylic < an acrylic window > II …

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  • 10acrylic — /euh kril ik/, adj. 1. of or derived from acrylic acid. n. 2. See acrylic fiber. 3. See acrylic resin. 4. a paint, prepared esp. for artists, in which an acrylic resin serves as a vehicle. 5. a painting done with this type of paint: She sold&#8230; …

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