/ Dictionary / Index A acrylic acid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: acryl'ic ac'id Pronunciation: [key] — Chem. Chem. a colorless, corrosive liquid, CHO, having an acrid odor, usually derived from acrolein by oxidation: used esp. in the synthesis of acrylic resins. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. acrylic acrylic ester Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language