methacrylate

[ meth-ak-ruh-leyt ]
/ mɛθˈæk rəˌleɪt /

noun Chemistry.

an ester or salt derived from methacrylic acid.

Origin of methacrylate

First recorded in 1860–65; meth- + acryl(ic) + -ate2

Words nearby methacrylate

metformin, meth, meth-, meth., methacetin, methacrylate, methacrylate resin, methacrylic acid, methadone, methadone hydrochloride, methaemoglobin

British Dictionary definitions for methacrylate

methacrylate
/ (mɛθˈækrɪˌleɪt) /

noun

any ester of methacrylic acid
See methacrylate resin

Scientific definitions for methacrylate

methacrylate
[ mĕth-ăk′rə-lāt′ ]

An ester of methacrylic acid, having the general formula C4H3O2R, where R is an organic radical. Methacrylates are used in the manufacture of plastics.
A resin derived from methacrylic acid.