acrylic

BrE /əˈkrɪlɪk/ AmE /əˈkrɪlɪk/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PLASTIC [uncountable] B1

a strong, shiny plastic that is used to make many different things such as paint and clothing

acrílico (m)

  • acrylic fabric
  • acrylic paint

Collocations acrylic paint · acrylic fibers

  • The jacket is made of acrylic.

    La chaqueta está hecha de fibra acrílica.

2 PAINT [uncountable] B2

a type of paint that dries quickly and does not easily crack or peel off walls

pintura acrílica (f)

  • acrylic paint

Collocations acrylic paint · acrylic medium

  • She uses acrylics for her paintings.

    Ella usa pinturas acrílicas para sus cuadros.