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Perspex

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Plexiglas

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any tough, transparent plastic that is used instead of glass for windows.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Lucite

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: polymethyl methacrylate

History

Etymology

From the proprietary name Perspex.