methacrylate

noun
meth·​ac·​ry·​late | \ ˌme-ˈtha-krə-ˌlāt How to pronounce methacrylate (audio) \

Definition of methacrylate

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

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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, "The Big Crunch: Physicists Make Time End," 28 July 2011

First Known Use of methacrylate

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for methacrylate

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methacrylate

noun
meth·​ac·​ry·​late | \ (ˈ)meth-ˈak-rə-ˌlāt How to pronounce methacrylate (audio) \

Medical Definition of methacrylate

1 : a salt or ester of methacrylic acid
2 : an acrylic resin or plastic made from a derivative of methacrylic acid especially : methyl methacrylate