Methacrylate resin

Description

A plastic derived from methacrylic acid. Methacrylate resins are more commonly called acrylic resins.

Synonyms and Related Terms

resina de metacrilato (Esp.); résine méthacrylique (Fr.); resina metarilica (It.); resina metacrílica (Port.)

Resources and Citations

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998