acrylic paint vs acrylic

acrylic paint and acrylic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acrylic paint	Yes	No	No	No
acrylic	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, acrylic paint and acrylic are synonyms defined as:

acrylic paint (noun)	acrylic (noun)
used especially by artists	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