LUCITE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lucite mean? 

• LUCITE (noun)
  The noun LUCITE has 1 sense:

1. a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin

  Familiarity information: LUCITE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LUCITE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

Lucite; Perspex

Hypernyms ("Lucite" is a kind of...):

polymethyl methacrylate (a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass)

Domain usage:

trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)

 Context examples 

The diffusion of exosomes and IGF-1R/AS ODN from the Lucite chambers may active the patient's immune system and mount a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against cells expressing these TAAs.

(IGF-1R Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide-treated Autologous Glioma Cells, NCI Thesaurus)

IGF-1R/AS ODN pre-treated glioma cells encapsulated in small Lucite diffusion chambers are implanted into a subcutaneous pocket in the patient's abdominal rectus sheath.

(IGF-1R Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide-treated Autologous Glioma Cells, NCI Thesaurus)