Acrylic vs. Polystyrene

Acrylicadjective

(organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.

Acrylicadjective

Containing an acrylic resin.

Acrylicnoun

(organic chemistry) An acrylic resin.

Acrylicnoun

A paint containing an acrylic resin.

Acrylicnoun

A painting executed using such a paint.

Acrylicnoun

A thick sheet of plastic.

Acrylicnoun

A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin

Acrylicadjective

Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid. The characteristic residue in an acrylic compound is the carbonyl group attached directly to an ethylenic carbon.

Acrylicadjective

same as acrylic resin.

Acrylicadjective

same as acrylic fiber.

Acrylicadjective

a paint in which the pigment is suspended in a solution of an acrylic resin, which dries to a hard film on exposure to air.

Acrylicadjective

a painting made using an acrylic paint.

Acrylicnoun

polymerized from acrylonitrile

Acrylicnoun

a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives

Acrylicnoun

used especially by artists

Acrylicnoun

a synthetic fabric

Acrylicadjective

(of synthetic resins and textile fibres) made from polymers of acrylic acid or acrylates

Acrylicadjective

(of paint) based on acrylic resin as a medium

Acrylicnoun

an acrylic textile fibre

Acrylicnoun

an acrylic paint

Polystyrenenoun

(organic chemistry) A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH2CHphenyl.

Polystyrenenoun

(organic chemistry) An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH2CHphenylR.

Polystyrenenoun

a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic;

Polystyrene

Polystyrene (PS) is a synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon polymer made from the monomer known as styrene. Polystyrene can be solid or foamed.