WordCmp.com

polymethyl methacrylate vs acrylic

acrylic vs polymethyl methacrylate

polymethyl methacrylate and acrylic both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polymethyl methacrylate Yes No No No
acrylic Yes No No No
As nouns, acrylic is a hypernym of polymethyl methacrylate; that is, acrylic is a word with a broader meaning than polymethyl methacrylate:
  • polymethyl methacrylate: a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass
  • acrylic: a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
Other hypernyms of polymethyl methacrylate include acrylate resin, acrylic resin.
polymethyl methacrylate (noun) acrylic (noun)
a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass 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
Difference between polymethyl methacrylate and acrylic

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.