polymethyl methacrylate

noun
poly·​meth·​yl methacrylate | \ ˈpä-lē-ˌme-thəl- How to pronounce polymethyl methacrylate (audio) \

Definition of polymethyl methacrylate

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

Examples of polymethyl methacrylate in a Sentence

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So avoid products with these P's: polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, and polymethyl methacrylate. Cotton Codinha, Allure, "What "Green" Means to Women in the Natural Beauty Industry," 8 Apr. 2019

First Known Use of polymethyl methacrylate

1936, in the meaning defined above

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polymethyl methacrylate

noun
poly·​meth·​yl methacrylate | \ ˈpäl-i-ˌmeth-əl- How to pronounce polymethyl methacrylate (audio) \

Medical Definition of polymethyl methacrylate

: a thermoplastic resin of polymerized methyl methacrylate that is used especially in hard contact lenses and in prostheses to replace bone