acrylic

Synonyms:

acrylate resin, acrylic resin

Types:

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Acrilan, polypropenonitrile

acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)

polymethyl methacrylate

a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass

Lucite, Perspex

a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin

Plexiglas, plexiglass

a light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic

Type of:

synthetic resin

a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics

Types:

Courtelle

an acrylic fabric resembling wool

Orlon

an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns

Type of:

cloth, fabric, material, textile

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

Synonyms:

acrylic fiber

Type of:

man-made fiber, synthetic fiber

fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes

Synonyms:

acrylic paint

Type of:

paint, pigment

a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating