lucite

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Definition of lucite in English English dictionary: Proprietary name for the tough transparent thermoplastic polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA); or Plexiglas or Perspex Trademark names of the organic compound polymethyl methacrylate, a synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. Colourless and highly transparent, the solid material has high dimensional stability and good resistance to weathering and shock. It is used in aircraft canopies and windows, in boat windshields, and as a general alternative to glass in many applications. An object made of Lucite has the unusual property of keeping a beam of light reflected within its surfaces and thus carrying the beam around bends and corners; Lucite is therefore used in devices for illuminating interior organs during surgery as well as for ornaments, medallions, and lenses; {i} brand name for a clear plastic that is a methyl methacrylate resin, perspex; ®; a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin; Popular in the 1940's for ladies purses and jewelry, lucite is a clear, strong plastic that can be molded and carved