methacrylate

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noun

Any salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially an ester used in the manufacture of resins and plastics.

OriginEnglish methacrylic →
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Meanings

nounmethacrylate (plural methacrylates)

plural methacrylates

  1. chemistryAny 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.

Origin

  1. Englishmeth-
  2. Englishacrylic
  3. Englishmethacrylic
  4. Englishmethacrylate

From methacrylic + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

methacrylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methacrylate

MLA

“methacrylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methacrylate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methacrylate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methacrylate.

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