polymethyl methacrylate

noun

poly·meth·yl methacrylate ˈpä-lē-ˌme-thəl-

: a thermoplastic resin of polymerized methyl methacrylate which is characterized by its optical clarity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One substance produced this way was polymethyl methacrylate, an acrylic polymer better known as plexiglass. —

Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 Among options under consideration by the company are the sale of a polymethyl methacrylate division worth more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) that makes glass-like polymers, the people said. —

Scott Deveau, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020 So avoid products with these P's: polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, and polymethyl methacrylate. —

Cotton Codinha, Allure, 8 Apr. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of polymethyl methacrylate was in 1936

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“Polymethyl methacrylate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polymethyl%20methacrylate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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