: a volatile flammable liquid C5H8O2 that polymerizes readily and is used especially as a monomer for resins
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe Dorgan lab made their new composite resin by dissolving PLA in a synthetic monomer called methyl methacrylate (MMA), resulting in a syrupy resin. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2022 The team produced a syrupy resin by dissolving polylactide, a polymer derived from plants, in a synthetic monomer called methyl methacrylate (MMA). Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 Non-bio degradable by design, plexiglass or poly methyl methacrylate isn’t easy to recycle. Anne Quito, Quartz, 29 June 2021
Word History
First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
methyl methacrylate
noun
: a volatile flammable liquid ester C5H8O2 that polymerizes readily and is used especially as a monomer for acrylic resin