(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially an ester used in the manufacture of resins and plastics. / A resin manufactured from methacrylic acid or a methacrylate.

plural of methacrylate

(organic chemistry) Modified by reaction with methacrylic acid

Of or pertaining to methacrylic acid or its derivatives

(organic chemistry) reaction to form a methacrylate

(organic chemistry) The methyl ester of methacrylic acid, CH₂:C(CH₃)COOCH₃, used as a monomer in the manufacture of polymethyl methacrylate plastics.

(organic chemistry) 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.

(organic chemistry) An ester of ethylene glycol and methacrylic acid used as a monomer

plural of hydroxyethyl methacrylate

(organic chemistry) A colourless liquid, an unsaturated organic acid, used in the manufacture of resins and plastics, with the chemical formula CH₂:C(CH₃)COOH.