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acrylic Definition

acryl·ic (ə krilik)

adjective

  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 CHO
  3. designating or of an acrylic resin product (paint, fiber, plastic, adhesive, etc.)

Etymology: acr(olein) + -yl + -ic

noun

  1. acrylic painting
  2. acrylic fiber

acrylic Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • canvas: Rain April 06 Acrylic on canvas 40 x 50 Abstract.
  • board: Likes Tears In The Rain - 24 x 24 inches - Acrylic on board.
  • paper: It's in acrylic on cartridge paper which I stretched on a large board.

Converse of object

  • knit: Fab hooded hippy cardigan for Autumn/Winter, in skinny ribbed bottle green acrylic knit.
  • use: Then you can begin to fill it in using acrylic or emulsion paints.
  • base: When using cork tiles they are often sealed with a water based acrylic but a wax coating is also available.
  • include: The paintings are made with a variety of media including acrylic on canvas, oil on glass and oil on board.

Adjective modifier

  • thick: Made from a high quality, 1/4-inch thick clear acrylic with cable cutouts between all panels is standard.
  • clear: Made of clear acrylic, it has a printed graduated scale for precise radius setting.
  • white: They were acrylic on canvas, and were painted in blue and white acrylic.
  • high: Made from high grade acrylic these skimmers can be used in aquaria up to 350 UK gallons.

Modifies a noun

  • paint: Acrylic paints offer me all I need in a medium.
  • yarn: A subtle textured acrylic mix yarn perfect for knitting.
  • emulsion: Acrylic resin emulsions in latex paints, with water thinners, have also become common.
  • varnish: Once the paint had dried I applied two thin coats of acrylic varnish which gave the necessary reflective surface.
  • resin: It is a natural mineral blended with acrylic resin to form a solid durable material, which can be shaped to any design requirement.
  • adhesive: Part adhesion using an acrylic adhesive is recommended under heavy appliances.

Noun used with modifier

  • polyester: Aluminum box section extrusion with milled top and base, electrostatically powder coated and baked with polyester acrylic paint.
  • %: A range of soft, smooth acrylic yarns with a glowing luster Mainly 100 % acrylic roving with binder.
  • quality: Each image is a painting in high quality acrylic paint on canvas.