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acrylic

a·cryl·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-kril-ik]
    • /əˈkrɪl ɪk/
    • /əˈkrɪl.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kril-ik]
    • /əˈkrɪl ɪk/

Definitions of acrylic word

  • uncountable noun acrylic Acrylic material is artificial and is manufactured by a chemical process. 3
  • noun acrylic Acrylics or acrylic paint is a type of paint used by artists. 3
  • adjective acrylic of, derived from, or concerned with acrylic acid 3
  • noun acrylic a paint or colour containing acrylic resin 3
  • adjective acrylic of or pertaining to acrylic acid or products made of it 3
  • adjective acrylic designating or of a series of olefin acids with the general formula CnH2n-2O2 3

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Origin of acrylic

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; acr(olein) + -yl + -ic

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Parts of speech for Acrylic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

acrylic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for acrylic

noun acrylic

  • varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
  • oil — any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
  • color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
  • makeup — facial cosmetics, as eye shadow or lipstick.
  • cosmetic — Cosmetics are substances such as lipstick or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive.

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