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Plexiglass
Polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.
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Polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.
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| plexiglasnoun | a light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic |
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| polymethyl methyacrylatenoun | (chemistry) A tough, transparent thermoplastic polymer of methyl methyacrylate; it is used as a substitute for glass under the proprietary names of Perspex, Plexiglass and Lucite |
| polymethyl methacrylatenoun | (organic chemistry) A thermoplastic transparent plastic manufactured by the polymerization of methyl methacrylate, often used in place of glass - it being lighter, softer and not shattering on impact. |
| polymethylmethacrylatenoun | (chemistry) polymethyl methyacrylate |
| pmmanoun | (organic chemistry) Abbreviation of polymethyl methacrylate. [(organic chemistry) A thermoplastic transparent plastic manufactured by the polymerization of methyl methacrylate, often used in place of glass - it being lighter, softer and not shattering on impact.] |
| polymethylacrylatenoun | (chemistry) polymethyl acrylate |
| polymethacrylatenoun | (chemistry) Any polymer of an ester of methacrylic acid, especially polymethyl methacrylate |
| methyl methyacrylatenoun | (chemistry) A chemical compound C₅O₂H₈, mostly used as a monomer for the production of the transparent plastic polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). |
| polycarbnoun | (informal) polycarbonate |
| polymethyl acrylatenoun | (chemistry) A polymer of methyl acrylate, used as a resin in lacquers etc |
| methyacrylatenoun | (chemistry) Any salt or ester of methacrylic acid |
| polyacrylic | (chemistry) Of or pertaining to a polyacrylate |
| polycarbonatenoun | (organic chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates. |
| methylmethacrylatenoun | Alternative form of methyl methacrylate. [(organic chemistry) The methyl ester of methacrylic acid, CH₂:C(CH₃)COOCH₃, used as a monomer in the manufacture of polymethyl methacrylate plastics.] |
| polymethacrylic acidnoun | (chemistry) A polymer of methacrylic acid |
| technopolymernoun | Any plastic material used to fabricate something usually made of metal |
| methyl acrylatenoun | (chemistry) The methyl ester of acrylic acid; a volatile liquid used to make polymethyl acrylate |
| methyl methacrylatenoun | (organic chemistry) The methyl ester of methacrylic acid, CH₂:C(CH₃)COOCH₃, used as a monomer in the manufacture of polymethyl methacrylate plastics. |
| polyetherimidenoun | An amorphous, amber, transparent, high-performance thermoplastic |
| methacrylatenoun | (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially an ester used in the manufacture of resins and plastics. |
| plasticnoun | A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting. |
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