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acrylic resin

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. 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.


acrylic resin

noun

  1. any of a group of polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, its esters, or amides, used as synthetic rubbers, textiles, paints, adhesives, and as plastics such as Perspex
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

acrylic resin

  1. Any of numerous thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters of these acids, or acrylonitrile, used to produce paints, synthetic rubbers, and lightweight plastics.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acrylic resin1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

Over the course of several months, the high-resolution data became 3D prints, which were used to cast replicas, made of acrylic resin and marble powder.

Steel or acrylic resin, redwood or ebony, matte or shiny.

Under names like Lucite and Plexiglas, acrylic resin was an invention of the early 20th century.

At last fall’s London Design Fair, she presented pastel-colored totems made of Jesmonite — a composite substance made from gypsum powder and acrylic resin — and five species of lichen embedded directly onto their surfaces.

The project, made of fiberglass and acrylic resin, was in the works for two months.

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