Formica

Meaning

A plastic laminate material.

Synonyms

genus Formica

Translations

Formica

Formica

Formica

Fórmica

género Formica

genus formica

φορμαίκα

Formica

formica

Frequency

41k
Etymology

Coined in 1913 as a brand name for the material and the company producing it. Formica was originally intended as a replacement “for mica”, which was then commonly used for electrical insulation.

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