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Definition of Polymethyl methacrylate

1. Noun. A transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass.

Definition of Polymethyl methacrylate

1. Noun. (organic compound) A thermoplastic transparent plastic manufactured by the polymerization of methyl methacrylate, often used in place of glass - it being lighter, softer and not shattering on impact. ¹

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Medical Definition of Polymethyl methacrylate

1. Polymerised methyl methacrylate monomers which are used as sheets, moulding, extrusion powders, surface coating resins, emulsion polymers, fibres, inks, and films . This material is also used in tooth implants, bone cements, and hard corneal contact lenses. Pharmacological action: antimutagenic agents, bone cements, vasodilator agents. (12 Dec 1998)

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