methyl methacrylate
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, volatile, flammable, water-insoluble, liquid, unsaturated ester, C5H8O2, that polymerizes readily to a clear plastic.
Words nearby methyl methacrylate
methyl green, methyl group, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl isocyanate, methyl lactate, methyl methacrylate, methyl oleate, methyl orange, methyl parathion, methyl propyl ketone, methyl red
Origin of methyl methacrylate
First recorded in 1930–35
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British Dictionary definitions for methyl methacrylate
methyl methacrylate
noun
a colourless liquid compound, used in the manufacture of certain methacrylate resins. Formula: CH 2 C(CH 3)COOCH 3
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