acrylate resin vs acrylic

acrylate resin and acrylic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acrylate resin	Yes	No	No	No
acrylic	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, acrylate resin and acrylic are synonyms defined as:

acrylate resin and acrylic: a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives

Other synonyms of acrylate resin include acrylic resin.

acrylate resin (noun)	acrylic (noun)
a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives	a synthetic fabric made from polyacrylonitrile
	used especially by artists
	a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
	polymerized from acrylonitrile