acryl

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noun

The univalent radical derived from acrylic acid :- CH₂=CH-CO-

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English acrolein →
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Meanings

nounacryl (plural acryls)

plural acryls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical derived from acrylic acid :- CH₂=CH-CO-

Origin

  1. Englishacrolein
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishacryl

From acrolein + -yl.

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Translations

Dutch acryl
  • acrylunivalent radical
Finnish akryyli
  • akryyliunivalent radical
Italian acrile
  • acrileunivalent radical
Romanian acril
  • acrilunivalent radical
Russian акри́л
  • акри́л (akríl)univalent radical
Swedish akryl
  • akrylunivalent radical

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lycraCarlyclaryCaryl
Cite this entry
APA

acryl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acryl

MLA

“acryl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acryl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acryl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acryl.

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