methyl methacrylate

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, volatile, flammable, water-insoluble, liquid, unsaturated ester, C 5 H 8 O 2 , that polymerizes readily to a clear plastic.

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methyl methacrylate British  

noun

1. a colourless liquid compound, used in the manufacture of certain methacrylate resins. Formula: CH 2 C(CH 3 )COOCH 3

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Etymology

Origin of methyl methacrylate

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The leaked chemical is methyl methacrylate, or MMA, which is also used in superglue, Hamilton said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2022

The scarcity stems in large part from the shortage of an obscure chemical compound called methyl methacrylate, one of the key ingredients in roadworthy paint, which must be sturdy, long-lasting and reflective.

From New York Times • May 24, 2010

All end, by means of different patented processes, with a substance called methyl methacrylate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since late 1962, Charnley has used the polyethylene socket, which is also cemented in place with methyl methacrylate.

From Time Magazine Archive

A dentist friend proposed that he "cement" it in with methyl methacrylate, a plastic used for years in dentistry.

From Time Magazine Archive