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acrylics

/əˈkɹɪlɪks/

acrylics is the plural of acrylic.

Meaning of acrylic

Noun

acrylic (plural acrylics)

  1. An acrylic resin.
  2. (painting) A paint containing an acrylic resin.
    • When it comes to painting, I prefer using acrylics as my medium.
  3. A painting executed using such a paint.
  4. A thick sheet of plastic.
  5. A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.

See all 7 meanings of acrylic

Questions about acrylics

What is acrylics the plural of?
Acrylics is the plural of acrylic.
How do you pronounce acrylics?
Acrylics is pronounced /əˈkɹɪlɪks/.

Words near acrylics in the dictionary

  1. acrylic fibers
  2. acrylic fibre
  3. acrylic fibres
  4. acrylic resin
  5. acrylic resins
  6. acrylics
  7. acrylodan
  8. acrylol
  9. acrylonitrile
  10. acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
  11. acrylonitrile butadiene styrenes

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