methacrylate

noun

meth·​ac·​ry·​late ˌme-ˈtha-krə-ˌlāt How to pronounce methacrylate (audio)
1
: a salt or ester of methacrylic acid
2
: an acrylic resin or plastic made from a derivative of methacrylic acid

Examples of methacrylate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Methyl methacrylate, sometimes called MMA, is a colorless liquid with a fruity odor often used in the production of acrylic plastics and resins. Polo Sandoval, CNN, 27 Mar. 2023 They are made of methacrylate, the same material which is used to protect supermarket workers from customers. Fox News, 8 May 2020 As described July 20 on the physics preprint website arXiv, their metamaterial consisted of a plastic called polymethyl methacrylate embedded in a grid upon gold film. Brandon Keim, WIRED, 28 July 2011

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First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of methacrylate was in 1865

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“Methacrylate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methacrylate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

methacrylate

noun
meth·​ac·​ry·​late (ˈ)meth-ˈak-rə-ˌlāt How to pronounce methacrylate (audio)
1
: a salt or ester of methacrylic acid
2
: an acrylic resin or plastic made from a derivative of methacrylic acid
especially : methyl methacrylate

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