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Plexiglass vs Acrylic - What's the difference?

plexiglass | acrylic |

As nouns the difference between plexiglass and acrylic

is that plexiglass is polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass while acrylic is (organic chemistry) an acrylic resin.

As an adjective acrylic is

(organic chemistry) derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.

plexiglass

English

Noun

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    • acrylic

    English

    (wikipedia acrylic)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
  • Containing an acrylic resin.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) An acrylic resin.
  • A paint containing an acrylic resin.
    • When it comes to painting, i prefer using acrylics as my medium.
  • a painting executed using such a paint.
  • A thick sheet of plastic.
  • A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin