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Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden

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Lucite: References & Edit History

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- In major industrial polymers: Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
aquarium construction
- In aquarium: Design and architecture
carboxylic acids
- In carboxylic acid: Unsaturated aliphatic acids
esters
- In ester
polymers
- In major industrial polymers: Acrylic polymers
- In elastomer: Polymers and elasticity

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Academia - Microstructure of lucite glass-ceramics for dental use.	Aakanksha Gaur	Nov 23, 2024
	Add new Web site: American Journal of Roentgenology - Lucite Extraperiosteal Plombage.	Gloria Lotha	Aug 30, 2024
	Add new Web site: Plexiglas.com - A Celebration of Innovation - 75 Years, A Timeline.	Marco Sampaolo	May 29, 2012
	Add new Web site: Plexiglas.com - A Celebration of Innovation - 75 Years, A Timeline.	Marco Sampaolo	May 29, 2012
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998