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Definition of polymethyl methacrylate - 2 dictionary results

pol⋅y⋅meth⋅yl methac⋅rylate

[pol-ee-meth-uhl]
–noun Chemistry.
polymerized methyl methacrylate.

Origin:
1930–35; poly- + methyl
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Main Entry: poly·meth·yl methacrylate
Pronunciation: 'päl-i-"meth-&l-
Function: noun
: a thermoplastic resin of polymerized methylmethacrylate that is used especially in hard contact lenses and in prostheses to replace bone
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