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POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("polymethyl methacrylate" is a kind of...):
acrylate resin; acrylic; acrylic resin (a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "polymethyl methacrylate"):
Lucite; Perspex (a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin)
Plexiglas; plexiglass (a light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic)
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