Plexiglas

[plek-si-glas, -glahs]

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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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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

noun

trademark US a transparent plastic, polymethylmethacrylate, used for combs, plastic sheeting, etc

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Word Origin and History for plexiglas

Plexiglas

n.

1935, proprietary name (Röhm & Haas) for a substance also sold as Perspex and Lucite. Often written incorrectly as plexiglass.

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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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