Acrylic vs. Polymer

Difference Between Acrylic and Polymer
Acrylicadjective
(organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
Polymernoun
(organic chemistry) A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.
Acrylicadjective
Containing an acrylic resin.
Polymernoun
A material consisting of such polymer molecules.
Acrylicnoun
(organic chemistry) An acrylic resin.
Polymernoun
a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
Acrylicnoun
A paint containing an acrylic resin.
When it comes to painting, i prefer using acrylics as my medium.Acrylicnoun
A painting executed using such a paint.
Acrylicnoun
A thick sheet of plastic.
Acrylicnoun
A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin
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