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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: acrylic, acrylic resin, acrylate resin
Narrower terms: Lucite, Perspex, Plexiglas, plexiglass
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