noun
a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
• Syn: ↑acrylic, ↑acrylate resin
• Hypernyms: ↑synthetic resin
• Hyponyms: ↑polypropenonitrile, ↑Acrilan, ↑polymethyl methacrylate
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noun or acrylic plastic : a glasslike thermoplastic made by polymerizing acrylic or methacrylic acid or a derivative of either, especially an ester (as methyl methacrylate), and used chiefly for cast and molded transparent parts and in solutions or emulsions as coatings (as for textiles and leather) and adhesives
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Chem.
any of a group of thermoplastic resins formed by polymerizing the esters of amides of acrylic or methacrylic acid: used chiefly where transparency is desired, as in the methacrylate resins Lucite and Plexiglas. Also called acrylate resin.
[1935-40]
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acrylic resin,
any one of a group of tough, crystal-clear plastics, highly resistant to sunlight and weather, now widely used in automobile accessories, instrument panels, dental plates, and, in emulsion form, as a varnish, paint, or adhesive. They are produced synthetically by polymerizing the esters of acrylic acid or one of its derivatives.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.