acrylic

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.)

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

noun

1. acrylic painting
2. acrylic fiber