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Formica

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For·mi·ca  (fôr-mk)
A trademark used for a variety of high-pressure laminated plastic sheets of synthetic resin employed especially as a heat-resistant and chemical-resistant surface on tables and counters. This trademark sometimes occurs in print in attributive uses: "The restaurant was dimly lit, with plain Formica tables and cushioned booths" (Chicago Tribune).

Formica
Noun
Trademark a hard laminated plastic used esp. for heat-resistant surfaces
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Formica - any of various plastic laminates containing melamine
plastic laminate - a laminate made by bonding plastic layers
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
2.Formica - type genus of the Formicidae
arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods
Formica rufa, wood ant - reddish-brown European ant typically living in anthills in woodlands
Formica fusca - an ant frequently enslaved
Formica sanguinea, sanguinary ant - slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphere
Translations
Formica® [fɔːˈmaɪkə] nformica ®


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-- This remarkable instinct was first discovered in the Formica (Polyerges) rufescens by Pierre Huber, a better observer even than his celebrated father.
 
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