Plexiglas
[ plek-si-glas, -glahs ]
/ ˈplɛk sɪˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /
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Trademark.
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
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How to use Plexiglas in a sentence
They stood in front of a Plexiglas partition like that at a bank and signed the papers needed for the modified $5 million bail.
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British Dictionary definitions for Plexiglas
Plexiglas
/ (ˈplɛksɪˌɡlɑːs) /
noun
trademark US a transparent plastic, polymethylmethacrylate, used for combs, plastic sheeting, etc
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