Lucite

Transparent plastic brand

Lucite is a brand name for a transparent acrylic plastic, often used generically for any clear plastic of similar appearance.

It's lightweight, shatter-resistant, and glass-like: a Lucite coffee table, Lucite heels.

The material became popular in mid-twentieth-century furniture and jewelry design for its sleek, modern look.

material

acrylic

Synthetic resin or fiber

resin · plastic · transparent · shatterproof · lightweight · moldable · cast · sheet · rod · tube

industrial

display case

Enclosed viewing cabinet

sneeze guard · light fixture · lens · optical · instrument panel · enclosure · medical device · dental · laboratory · fabrication

design

midcentury

Around the 1950s

vintage · coffee table · sculptural · base · pedestal · cocktail table · console · bench · decorative · statement piece

jewelry

bangle

Rigid wrist ornament

pendant · chunky · confetti · embedded · novelty · carved · tinted · costume jewelry · collectible · vintage

Categories
Opposites
material authenticity

Luciteglass

Transparent solid from sand

crystal · natural stone · marble · quartz · wood

material properties

Luciteorganic materials

Carbon-containing natural substances

rubber · glass · metal · fabric · wood

Phrases
Family

lucid, lucidity, lucidly, elucidate, elucidation, pellucid

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G