Methacrylate

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially an ester used in the manufacture of resins and plastics.
  2. 2
    A resin manufactured from methacrylic acid or a methacrylate.

Etymology

From methacrylic + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Related phrases

hydroxyethyl methacrylatemethyl methacrylatepolymethyl methacrylatemethacrylic acid

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