methyl methacrylate
Chemistry
noun
The methyl ester of methacrylic acid, CH2C(CH3)COOCH3, which is a volatile liquid that readily polymerizes to form a transparent plastic used as a glass substitute, sold under names such as Lucite, Perspex, and Plexiglas.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts.
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