Plexiglass

Quick meaning: Plexiglass is a noun meaning polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.

Meaning

polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.

Example Sentences

The wall and door of the compartment on the corridor side are of plexiglass, fully curtained on the inside.

A new concept car from Honda — a hydrogen-powered vehicle — sat inside the walls of a just-completed plexiglass tent at the corner of Seventh and Main Streets in the heart of downtown Park City, promoting the green pleasures of its energy conservation.

Word Forms

• plexiglasses

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include polymethylmethacrylate, polymethylacrylate, polymethacrylate, polycarb, methyacrylate, polyacrylic.

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