polyacrylic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a polyacrylate

OriginEnglish acrylic ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolyacrylic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to a polyacrylate
nounpolyacrylic (plural polyacrylics)

plural polyacrylics

  1. Any of several thermoplastic materials made from polyacrylates.
  2. A fibre made from this material.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishacrylic
  6. Englishpolyacrylic

From poly- + acrylic.

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APA

polyacrylic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyacrylic

MLA

“polyacrylic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyacrylic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyacrylic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyacrylic.

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