methacrylate
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- noun
- /ˌmɛθəˈkrɪleɪt/
- Specialized
:
metacrilato
- In the nail salon, methacrylate fumes are often noticeable during the manicure process.
- polymethyl methacrylate
Examples
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Polymethyl methacrylate is a key ingredient in many types of adhesives and coatings.
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And all it is, is two pieces of polymethyl methacrylate that have been milled and joined.
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And the remainder is trichloroethane and a methacrylate monomer.
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Owns a nail salon, and always smells like methyl methacrylate.
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Butyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate.
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"I don't have pure cyanoacrylate; my glue also has polymethyl methacrylate."
Blog text (11) -
Every few meters, a ring of clear methyl methacrylate punctuated the black tunnel, letting in a flood of honey-gold sunlight.
Fiction book (2001) -
Clarex DR-III material is a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) plus additives, which comes with a matte finish on both sides.
Academic text (1999) -
SKC's new exposure badge is now available for personal monitoring of atmospheres containing acrylates, specifically methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and butyl acrylate.
Academic text (1994) -
The dentist used methacrylate to create a durable filling for my tooth.
Compounds
- Specialized
Clear strong plastic like glass but lighter and less likely to break
Surface Forms
Morphology
methacrylate = methacrylic (opaque) = methacryl + ate
Formation from a specialised combining form and the chemical suffix '-ate' yields a technical noun (salt/ester) not inferable by average learners.
Etymology
Methacrylate comes from methyl ('a small chemical part') and acrylic, as in acrylic paint or clear plastic. So methacrylate names a chemical or material used to make strong, clear products like resins, adhesives, and dental fillings.