methacrylate

noun meth·ac·ry·late \ˌme-ˈtha-krə-ˌlāt\

Definition of METHACRYLATE

: a salt or ester of methacrylic acid

: an acrylic resin or plastic made from a derivative of methacrylic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1865

Medical Dictionary

noun meth·ac·ry·late \(ˈ)meth-ˈak-rə-ˌlāt\

: a salt or ester of methacrylic acid

: an acrylic resin or plastic made from a derivative of methacrylic acid; especially : methyl methacrylate

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