Plexiglas

[ plek-si-glas, -glahs ]

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a thermoplastic polymer of methyl methacrylate that is light in weight, resistant to weathering, capable of being bent when hot but returning to its original shape when reheated, used for signs

Plexiglas

/ ˈplɛksɪˌɡlɑːs /

noun

1. a transparent plastic, polymethylmethacrylate, used for combs, plastic sheeting, etc

Example Sentences

They stood in front of a Plexiglas partition like that at a bank and signed the papers needed for the modified $5 million bail.

From The Daily Beast