English Explanatory Dictionary

polymethyl methacrylate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.

Word forms

polymethyl methacrylate

Synonyms

PMMA acrylic plexiglass

Related words

Perspex Plexiglas

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