Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In chem., a hypothetical radical (CH2:CH.CO) of which acrylic acid is the hydrate.

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  • noun organic chemistry The univalent radical derived from acrylic acid :- CH2=CH-CO-

Etymologies

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From acrolein, from Latin acer "sharp" + olere "to smell"

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Examples

  • I use both strongly deluted 'aquarelic' acryl paint as wel as opaque.

    Synthetic Flats James Gurney 2009

  • ABS plastic (acryl-nitryl-butadien-styrol) from three-dimensional scan; applied color Hiroshi Sugimoto Hiroshi Sugimoto

    Photography at the Met 2008

  • Sparse and deserted rooms, unpersonal titles like "room 402," basic color grey: When one looks at the acryl paintings of Ben Willikens currently being exhibited at "Galeri Artist" in

    Hurriyet Dailynews 2010

  • The ECA3190 is designed with charcoal black acryl and boasts the same Apollish Vegas fan with intense colors and light effects.

    Softpedia - Windows - All Sebastian Pop 2010

  • It's the htpc that originally was alu / and acryl in design and then my wife wanted some new furniture so I'm compromising.

    bit-tech.net Feed 2009

  • Nu had ik dus geen acryl spuitvernis, en had het eerst geprobeerd om gewone acryl vernis over te gieten in een spuitflesje en dan te sprayen, nou dat gaat dus helemaal niet goed.

    Hermine's Place 2009

  • The color-resist is negative and made by diffusing pigment in a UV-curing resin, such as an acryl-epoxy resin, and by dissolving the resin in a solvent.

    Esato discussion forum 2009

  • In addition to its svelte stature, the Acrylux comes built with reinforced acryl.

    Maximum PC all RSS Feed 2009

  • They also contain cancer - causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process ..

    MAHAGURU58 2008

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