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acrylic

[uh-kril-ik] / əˈkrɪl ɪk /


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Tommy, who used acrylic paint and a mixture of brushes and sponges to achieve different textures, said: 'I just wanted to make something colourful, plus feet are easier to draw than faces!

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

The tank contains a toxic chemical known as methyl methacrylate, or MMA, which makes acrylic plastics and can cause eye, skin and breathing issues, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

The Mezzanine, above the Winners Gallery, features more of the museum’s 55,000 artifacts, including 13 acrylic paintings of Indy 500 action by LeRoy Neiman.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

The film is made from acrylic and covered with extremely small structures known as nanopillars.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2026

Her mother’s hand is wrapped around her shoulder, and her father is pointing at her acrylic painting—an image of a house on a lake, with several geese dipping their toes into the water.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

However, cash flow from the surge in acrylics margins shouldn’t be used to continue a dividend policy that was devised during better times, Bray says.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

He works mainly in acrylics mixed with spray paint and enamels for his paintings and murals.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2024

However, a closer look "reveals that these dented cans were meticulously hand-painted with acrylics", the LAM museum in Lisse said.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2024

The basic materials -- usually epoxies or acrylics -- come mostly from petrochemical feedstocks.

From Science Daily May 15, 2024

I pack my best pencils and feel a horrible ache in my heart when I leave all my acrylics and brushes in the corner.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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