lucite

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  1. A brand name for a transparent plastic based on methyl methacrylate esters; the term is often used generically to refer to any similar transparent plastic. It is sold in various forms, including rigid sheets which may be used as a substitute for glass in windows.

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  1. a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin

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  • He got a block of lucite, a foot square on the end by two and a half feet long, [90] out of a closet under the chart table. —  The Project Gutenberg eBook of Four-Day Planet, by H. Beam Piper
  • It was so weird, like out of a movie: the tech gal gave me a plastic glove to hold the capsule, then she took it out of a seriously insulated lucite container and put it in my hand with plastic tongs. —  Qwaider Planet
  • I highly recommend that educators make the effort, as there is nothing like holding a piece of the Moon, even if it is encased in special lucite. —  Out of the Cradle
  • Despite rocking a rather casual ensemble consisting of trackpants and a raglan sleeve t-shirt, the former Playboy Playmate trotted around West Hollywood on Tuesday aboard her trademark studded lucite hooker heels. —  Faded Youth Blog
  • At this point, the only things we know for sure are that our office will be in the Valley and our receptionist will wear lucite heels (and not much else). —  AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
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