Saran Wrap
Meaning
A thin, clear, (self-)clinging plastic film used to wrap food, etc.
Synonyms
Translations
Klarsichtfolie Schrumpffolie Adhäsionsfolie
film étirable
cellofan
plastic folie
film plástico film estirablePronounced as (IPA)
/səˈɹæn ˌɹæp/
Etymology
From Saran, the trade name of a number of monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC, because the wrap was originally made of PVDC). Saran was coined by a combination of Sarah and Ann, the names of the wife and daughter of John Reilly of The Dow Chemical Co. + wrap.
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