plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas 
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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In 2020, the cemetery added plexiglass to Anthony and her sister’s gravestones to protect the marble.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The plexiglass sphere is the centerpiece of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory, or JUNO, a $300 million facility designed to measure neutrinos, the smallest subatomic particles known to physicists.
—Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Speaking behind a plexiglass barrier, Trump made a litany of promises — including ending the Russia-Ukraine war before being sworn in to office, abolishing the federal Department of Education and fending off World War III.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2024
The plexiglass surrounding drivers, officials noted, was placed there as a precaution for the COVID-19 virus, not to stop unruly passengers.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The plexiglass sphere is the centerpiece of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory, or JUNO, a $300 million facility designed to measure neutrinos, the smallest subatomic particles known to physicists.
—Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Speaking behind a plexiglass barrier, Trump made a litany of promises — including ending the Russia-Ukraine war before being sworn in to office, abolishing the federal Department of Education and fending off World War III.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2024
The plexiglass surrounding drivers, officials noted, was placed there as a precaution for the COVID-19 virus, not to stop unruly passengers.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
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“Plexiglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plexiglass. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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