acrylic

English

/ə.ˈkɹɪ.lɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • (organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
  • Containing an acrylic resin.

Etymology

Suffix from English acryl root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp, pointed, edgy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eḱ-

Gloss

sharp, pointed, edgy

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

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