Definition of methacrylate in English:
methacrylate
noun mɪˈθakrɪleɪtməˈθækrɪˌleɪt
Chemistry A salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially any of these esters used in making resins by polymerization.
Example sentencesExamples
- Other chemicals Spry discussed include peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, formalin, and methyl methacrylate.
- Another derivative, guaiacol glyceryl ether, is an ingredient in cough medicines, and glycerol methacrylate is used in the manufacture of soft contact lenses to make them permeable to air.
- Other monomers in the plurality include acrylic acid and methyl methacrylate.
- The most durable exterior house paints are based on acrylic co-polymers of materials like methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate.
- About 20% is used in the manufacture of methyl methacrylate to make plastics such as acrylic plastic, which can be used in place of glass.
Definition of methacrylate in US English:
methacrylate
nounməˈθækrɪˌleɪtməˈTHakriˌlāt
Chemistry A salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially any of these esters used in making resins by polymerization.
Example sentencesExamples
- Another derivative, guaiacol glyceryl ether, is an ingredient in cough medicines, and glycerol methacrylate is used in the manufacture of soft contact lenses to make them permeable to air.
- About 20% is used in the manufacture of methyl methacrylate to make plastics such as acrylic plastic, which can be used in place of glass.
- The most durable exterior house paints are based on acrylic co-polymers of materials like methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate.
- Other monomers in the plurality include acrylic acid and methyl methacrylate.
- Other chemicals Spry discussed include peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, formalin, and methyl methacrylate.