acrylic resin vs acrylic

acrylic resin and acrylic both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of acrylic resin include acrylate resin.

acrylic 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