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Perspex(dictionary)

Perspex (iou)



Perspex noun. Also perspex. M20.
[Irreg. from Latin perspect- pa. ppl stem of perspicere look through, formed as PER-1 + specere look (at).]
(Proprietary name for) polymerized methyl methacrylate, a tough transparent thermoplastic that is much lighter than glass and does not splinter. Freq. attrib.
? Other proprietary names for this substance are PLEXIGLAS, LUCITE.