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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.
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Polyméthyl méthacrylate — Polyméthacrylate de méthyle Polyméthacrylate de méthyle Structure du PMMA : (C5O2H8)n Général N … Wikipédia en Français
polymethyl methacrylate — poly·meth·yl methacrylate päl i .meth əl n a thermoplastic resin of polymerized methyl methacrylate that is used esp. in hard contact lenses and in prostheses to replace bone * * * (PMMA) poly·meth·yl meth·ac·ryl·ate (PMMA) (pol″e… … Medical dictionary
polymethyl methacrylate — noun Date: 1936 a thermoplastic resin of polymerized methyl methacrylate which is characterized by its optical clarity … New Collegiate Dictionary
polymethyl methacrylate — /pol ee meth euhl/, Chem. polymerized methyl methacrylate. [1930 35; POLY + METHYL] * * * … Universalium
polymethyl methacrylate — /pɒliˌmɛθəl məˈθækrəleɪt/ (say polee.methuhl muh thakruhlayt) noun → perspex …
polymethyl methacrylate — (PMMA) A thermoplastic polymer derived from methylacrylate; transparent solid with excellent optical qualities and weather resistance; typical automotive applications are the lenses of rear lights. Also called Perspex … Dictionary of automotive terms
polymethyl methacrylate — noun a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass • Hypernyms: ↑acrylic, ↑acrylic resin, ↑acrylate resin • Hyponyms: ↑Lucite, ↑Perspex, ↑Plexiglas, ↑plexiglass … Useful english dictionary
polymethyl acrylate — noun A polymer of methyl acrylate, used as a resin in lacquers etc See Also: polymethyl methacrylate … Wiktionary
methacrylate — A polymer used in toughening rubber. Also see polymethyl methacrylate … Dictionary of automotive terms
Poly(methyl methacrylate) — This article is about the transparent plastic sometimes called acrylic glass. For the glass/plastic laminate often called safety glass , see laminated glass. Poly(methyl methacrylate) … Wikipedia
