Definitions for PLEXIGLASS
plex·i·glass

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1. Plexiglas, plexiglassnoun

   a light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic

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1. plexiglass

   Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) belongs to a group of materials called engineering plastics. It is a transparent thermoplastic. PMMA is also known as acrylic, acrylic glass, as well as by the trade names and brands Crylux, Plexiglas, Acrylite, Astariglas, Lucite, Perclax, and Perspex, among several others (see below). This plastic is often used in sheet form as a lightweight or shatter-resistant alternative to glass. It can also be used as a casting resin, in inks and coatings, and for many other purposes. Although not a type of familiar silica-based glass, the substance, like many thermoplastics, is often technically classified as a type of glass, in that it is a non-crystalline vitreous substance—hence its occasional historic designation as acrylic glass. Chemically, it is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. It was developed in 1928 in several different laboratories by many chemists, such as William Chalmers, Otto Röhm, and Walter Bauer, and first brought to market in 1933 by German Röhm & Haas AG (as of January 2019, part of Evonik Industries) and its partner and former U.S. affiliate Rohm and Haas Company under the trademark Plexiglas.PMMA is an economical alternative to polycarbonate (PC) when tensile strength, flexural strength, transparency, polishability, and UV tolerance are more important than impact strength, chemical resistance, and heat resistance. Additionally, PMMA does not contain the potentially harmful bisphenol-A subunits found in polycarbonate and is a far better choice for laser cutting. It is often preferred because of its moderate properties, easy handling and processing, and low cost. Non-modified PMMA behaves in a brittle manner when under load, especially under an impact force, and is more prone to scratching than conventional inorganic glass, but modified PMMA is sometimes able to achieve high scratch and impact resistance.

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1. plexiglass

   Plexiglass is a type of transparent plastic that is often used as a lightweight or shatter-resistant alternative to glass. It is made of polymethyl methacrylate, a synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate, which is a type of clear plastic often used for constructing windows, skylights, or shields. It's also known by several brand names including Plexiglas, Acrylite, and Lucite.

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How to pronounce PLEXIGLASS?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PLEXIGLASS in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PLEXIGLASS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of PLEXIGLASS in a Sentence

1. Heather Crowell:

   It's a plexiglass barrier and Santa Claus in each of our locations will sit behind it. It will have a bench in front of it so kids can sit down and take a photo with Santa Claus.

2. Danilo Piraccini:

   We'll be coming up with a few innovative measures of our own but the plexiglass idea is out, you may not get coronavirus, but you'll get everything else from sunburn to exhaustion.

3. Cindy Bass:

   Thousands of businesses operate in the same neighborhoods with no Plexiglass, i’ve never been to a bar with Plexiglass.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PLEXIGLASS
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plexiglass
3. ^ ChatGPT
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