Related Searches
on Ask.com
Browse Nearby Entries
Formica
5 dictionary results for: Formica
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
For·mi·ca 
[fawr-mahy-kuh] Pronunciation Key
[fawr-mahy-kuh] Pronunciation Key Trademark.
| a brand of thermosetting plastic, usually used in transparent or printed sheets as a chemicalproof and heatproof covering for furniture, wall panels, etc. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| For·mi·ca
(fôr-mī'kə) Pronunciation Key
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). |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Formica
Formica
1946, proprietary name (1922), from the original manufacturer, Formica Insulation Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| formica | |
noun | |
| 1. | any of various plastic laminates containing melamine |
| 2. | type genus of the Formicidae |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Formica
For*mi"ca\, n. [L., an ant.] (Zo["o]l.) A Linn[ae]an genus of hymenopterous insects, including the common ants. See Ant.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Share This:
Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.