acrylic

/əˈkɹɪl.ɪk/

ƏKɹꞮL · ɪk (2 syllables)

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Definition

Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.

Etymology

From acryl + -ic, from acrolein, from Latin acer (“sharp”) + olere (“to smell”).