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modacrylic definition

mod·acryl·ic (mäd′ə kril′ik)

adjective

designating or of any of various synthetic fibers that resist combustion, made from long-chain polymers composed primarily of acrylonitrile modified by other polymers: used in making fabrics, carpets, etc.

Etymology: mod(ified) acrylic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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