acrylic resin n a glassy acrylic thermoplastic made by polymerizing acrylic or methacrylic acid or a derivative of either and used for cast and molded parts (as of medical prostheses and dental appliances) or as coatings and adhesives
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one of a group of polymeric materials used for making denture teeth, denture bases, and formerly as a dental filling material.
Medical dictionary. 2011.