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Lucite

Lucite

4 8.1
A hard clear plastic that people use instead of glass to make jewelry and objects
  • noun
  • /ˈluːsaɪt/
translation icon : Lucite
  • Nathan paces in front of Puff's Lucite case.
  • Lucite box
  • Lucite cube
  • Lucite table

Examples

  • A piece of frosted Lucite 1/8 inch thick was used for the cover on which the numerals were mounted.

    Academic text (1996)

  • I bought a gorgeous new lucite frame for one of your most famous pictures, the one of you singing while president Truman plays the piano.

    The Fan (1981)

  • The monitor shows a large, apparently empty lucite chamber.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Hanging from the light is a Lucite block that holds his FBI badge.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • And that's your silver Lucite jewellery.

    Cosmopolis (2012)

  • Next, he grabbed a Lucite block that had a colored gem frozen inside.

    Blog text (1)

  • I've seen those Lucite trophies.

    Destination Wedding (2018)

  • Gabrielle jerks her head in the direction of a very large Lucite case.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Exavious sighed; he toyed with a Lucite pyramid in which a vaguely alien-looking model of a fetus had been embedded.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The dining room shimmers with walls of treated oyster shell and Lucite chairs surrounding a glass table.

Synonyms

polycarbonate
vsLucite
  • Specialized
4 4.8

A strong clear plastic used to make things like safety glasses and bottles

is an acrylic resin that is durable and used for glass substitutes and jewelry
Perspex
vsLucite
  • UK
1 6.7

A clear, strong plastic like glass that is lighter and does not break easily

is the general durable acrylic resin used for varied products beyond glass substitutes
Vinylite
vsLucite
  • Specialized
9.8

A hard plastic made from vinyl used for records, coatings, and other objects

is an acrylic resin rather than a vinyl-based material used for transparent durable objects

Surface Forms

Lucite singular
Lucites plural

Etymology

Lucite comes from the Latin root luc- meaning 'light' and the ending -ite, which is often used in the names of stones or minerals. A helpful way to remember Lucite is to think of the same root in lucid: it is a clear material that lets light through like glass, so it is used for jewelry and clear objects.