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Resin vs Acrylic - What's the difference?

resin | acrylic |

As nouns the difference between resin and acrylic

is that resin is (plant_secretion)A viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees while acrylic is an acrylic resin.

As a verb resin

is to apply resin.

As an adjective acrylic is

derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.

resin

English

(wikipedia resin)

Noun

  • A viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees.
  • Any of various yellowish viscous liquids or soft solids of plant origin; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications; chemically they are mostly hydrocarbons, often polycyclic.
  • Any synthetic compound of similar properties.

    • Derived terms

    * resinate * resinous

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to apply resin

    • Anagrams

    * * * * * ----

    acrylic

    English

    (wikipedia acrylic)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
  • Containing an acrylic resin.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An acrylic resin.
  • A paint containing an acrylic resin.
    • When it comes to painting, i prefer using acrylics as my medium.
  • a painting executed using such a paint.
  • A thick sheet of plastic.
  • A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin