Meaning & use

Lucite

noun·Advanced

A brand name for a transparent, rigid acrylic plastic, often used for furniture, jewelry, and displays.

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The store displayed the ring on a small Lucite stand under bright lights.

The designer used clear Lucite panels to make the chair look like it was floating.

A note on using this word

Lucite is technically a trademark, but the name is often used loosely as a general term for clear acrylic plastic.

Words with a similar meaning

acrylicplexiglass

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