acrylic
/əˈkrɪl·ɪk/ adj [not gradable]Definition
› of or made from a type of acid or a resin (= chemically produced sticky substance) which is used in making plastic, cloth, and paint: acrylic paint They used acrylic yarn for the sweaters. acrylic /əˈkrɪl·ɪk/ n [C usually pl] › He paints with acrylics. Synthetic materials like nylon, acrylic, and polyester can retain heat.
(Definition of acrylic adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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