methacrylate ester

methacrylate ester

[meth′ak·rə‚lāt ′es·tər] (organic chemistry) CH2:C(CH3)COOR Methacrylic acid ester in which R can be methyl, ethyl, isobutyl, or 50-50 n-butyl-isobutyl groups; used to make thermoplastic polymers or copolymers.