a‧cryl‧ic /əˈkrɪlɪk/
adjective[
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: acrolein chemical compound (19-21 centuries), from Greek akr- ( ⇒ acronym) + Latin olere 'to smell']
acrylic paints or cloth are made from chemical substances, not natural substances
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