PLEXIGLAS


Meaning of PLEXIGLAS in English

[ 'plɛksɪglα:s ]

■ noun trademark, chiefly N. Amer. a tough transparent plastic made of an acrylic resin, used as a substitute for glass.

Origin

1930s: from Gk plēxis 'percussion' + glass .

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