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methacrylate

noun

  1. salt or ester of methacrylic acid
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English meth- English acrylic English methacrylic English -ate English methacrylate From methacrylic + -ate (“salt or ester”).

  1. Any salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially an ester used in the manufacture of resins and plastics.
  2. A resin manufactured from methacrylic acid or a methacrylate.