Lucite

Lu cite |ˈlo͞oˌsīt ˈlusaɪt |(also lucite ) ▶noun trademark a solid transparent plastic made of polymethyl methacrylate (the same material as Perspex or Plexiglas ). ORIGIN 1930s: from Latin lux, luc- ‘light ’ + -ite 1 .

lucite

lucite |ˈluːsʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] trademark, chiefly N. Amer. a solid transparent plastic made of polymethyl methacrylate (the same material as perspex or plexiglas ). ORIGIN 1930s: from Latin lux, luc- ‘light ’ + -ite 1 .