plexiglass
plexiglass noun: polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.
Noun (1)
plexiglass (countable and uncountable, plural plexiglasses)
- polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.
- The wall and door of the compartment on the corridor side are of plexiglass, fully curtained on the inside.1960 March, G. Freeman Allen, “Europe's most luxurious express - the "Settebello"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 141
- 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.2009 January 17, Michael Cieply, “The Films Are Green, but Is Sundance?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022
Noun (2) capitalized: Plexiglass
Plexiglass
- Misspelling of Plexiglas.
Forms of plexiglass
| plural | plexiglasses |
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Origin of plexiglass
Borrowed from German Plexiglas, a trademark.
Questions about plexiglass
- What does plexiglass mean?
- Plexiglass means polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.
- What part of speech is plexiglass?
- Plexiglass is a noun.
- What is the plural of plexiglass?
- The plural of plexiglass is plexiglasses.
Words near plexiglass in the dictionary
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