- polymethyl methacrylate
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/pol'ee meth"euhl/, Chem.polymerized methyl methacrylate.[1930-35; POLY- + METHYL]
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Polyméthyl méthacrylate — Polyméthacrylate de méthyle Polyméthacrylate de méthyle Structure du PMMA : (C5O2H8)n Général N … Wikipédia en Français
polymethyl methacrylate — poly·meth·yl methacrylate päl i .meth əl n a thermoplastic resin of polymerized methyl methacrylate that is used esp. in hard contact lenses and in prostheses to replace bone * * * (PMMA) poly·meth·yl meth·ac·ryl·ate (PMMA) (pol″e… … Medical dictionary
polymethyl methacrylate — noun Date: 1936 a thermoplastic resin of polymerized methyl methacrylate which is characterized by its optical clarity … New Collegiate Dictionary
polymethyl methacrylate — noun A thermoplastic transparent plastic manufactured by the polymerization of methyl methacrylate, often used in place of glass it being lighter, softer and not shattering on impact … Wiktionary
polymethyl methacrylate — /pɒliˌmɛθəl məˈθækrəleɪt/ (say polee.methuhl muh thakruhlayt) noun → perspex …
polymethyl methacrylate — (PMMA) A thermoplastic polymer derived from methylacrylate; transparent solid with excellent optical qualities and weather resistance; typical automotive applications are the lenses of rear lights. Also called Perspex … Dictionary of automotive terms
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polymethyl acrylate — noun A polymer of methyl acrylate, used as a resin in lacquers etc See Also: polymethyl methacrylate … Wiktionary
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Poly(methyl methacrylate) — This article is about the transparent plastic sometimes called acrylic glass. For the glass/plastic laminate often called safety glass , see laminated glass. Poly(methyl methacrylate) … Wikipedia
