methyl methacrylate

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methyl /meth·yl/ (meth´il) the chemical group or radical CH3—.

methyl methacrylate a methyl ester of methacrylic acid, which polymerizes to form polymethyl methacrylate; used in the manufacture of acrylic resins and plastics.

methyl salicylate a volatile oil with a characteristic wintergreen odor and taste; used as a flavoring agent and as a topical counterirritant for muscle pain.

methyl methacrylate

(meth´il methak´rilāt),
n an acrylic resin, CH₂ = C(CH₃)COOCH₃, derived from methyl acrylic acid. Monomer is the single molecule and polymer is the polymerization product.

polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)

Polymerized methyl methacrylate forming a light transparent thermoplastic material used in the manufacture of some spectacle lenses and formerly hard contact lenses. See modulus of elasticity; plastic spectacle frame.

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