OXFORD DICTIONARY
acrylic, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of material made with a synthetic polymer derived from acrylic acid.
2 Chem. of or derived from acrylic acid.
--n. an acrylic fibre.
acrylic acid a pungent liquid organic acid.
Chem. formula: C3H4O2 acrylic resin any of various transparent colourless polymers of acrylic acid.
acrolein f. L acer acris pungent + olere to smell + -IN + -YL + -IC
THESAURUS
acrylic
Bakelite, Buna, Celluloid, Formica, Lucite, Mylar, PVC, Perspex, Plexiglas, Styrofoam, Teflon, acetate, acetate nitrate, alkyd, aminoplast, casein plastic, cellophane, cellulose acetate, cellulose ether, cellulose nitrate, cellulosic, coumarone-indene, epoxy, fluorocarbon plastic, furane, lignin, melamine, multiresin, neoprene, nitrate, nylon, phenolic urea, polyester, polymeric amide, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, resinoid, silicone resin, tetrafluoroethylene, urea, urea formaldehyde, vinyl