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Formica

for·mica

UK/fɔɹˈmaɪkə/ US/fɜrˈmaɪkʌ/ rare

noun

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any of various plastic laminates containing melamine

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Origin

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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