acrylic resin

noun

Any of many thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters of these acids, or acrylonitrile; used in paint and many plastics.

Similar
acrylicacrylate resin

Meanings

nounacrylic resin (plural acrylic resins)

plural acrylic resins

  1. chemistryAny of many thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters of these acids, or acrylonitrile; used in paint and many plastics.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives

Similar
acrylicacrylate resin
Broader
synthetic resin
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 丙烯酸樹脂 /丙烯酸树脂, 亞克力 /亚克力
  • 丙烯酸樹脂 /丙烯酸树脂 (bǐngxīsuān shùzhī)acrylic resin
  • 亞克力 /亚克力 (yàkèlì)acrylic resin
  • 壓克力 /压克力 (yākèlì)acrylic resin
Dutch acryl
  • acrylacrylic resin
Finnish akryylihartsi
  • akryylihartsiacrylic resin
French acrylique
  • acryliqueacrylic resin
German Acrylharz
  • Acrylharzacrylic resin
Irish aicrileach
  • aicrileachacrylic resin
Japanese アクリル樹脂
  • アクリル樹脂 (akuriru jushi)acrylic resin
Korean 아크릴 레진, 아크릴 수지
  • 아크릴 레진 (akeuril rejin)acrylic resin
  • 아크릴 수지 (akeuril suji)acrylic resin
Polish żywica akrylowa
  • żywica akrylowaacrylic resin
Portuguese acrílico
  • acrílicoacrylic resin
Russian акри́ловая пластма́сса, акри́ловая смола́
  • акри́ловая пластма́сса (akrílovaja plastmássa)acrylic resin
  • акри́ловая смола́ (akrílovaja smolá)acrylic resin
Spanish acrílico
  • acrílicoacrylic resin
Ukrainian акри́лова смола́
  • акри́лова смола́ (akrýlova smolá)acrylic resin
Cite this entry
APA

acrylic resin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrylic%20resin

MLA

“acrylic resin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrylic%20resin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrylic resin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrylic%20resin.

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