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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

acrylic \a*cryl"ic\ ([.a]*kr[i^]l"[i^]k), a. 1. (Chem.) Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical (R.CH:CH.CO-) of which acrolein (H2C:CH.CHO) is the hydride; as, acrylic acid. The characteristic residue in an acrylic compound is the carbonyl group attached directly to an ethylenic carbon. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. Of or pertaining to a derivative of acrylic acid, or an object consisting mostly of an acrylic resin; as, an acrylic window. [PJC]