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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Formica \For*mi"ca\ (f[^o]r*m[imac]"k[.a]), prop. n. [a trademark.] A thermosetting plastic material composed of melamine resin, having good heat and chemical resistance, and commonly used as the surface layer in laminated sheets employed as coverings for counter tops, walls, or furniture. [PJC] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Formica \For*mi"ca\ (f[^o]r*m[imac]"k[.a]), prop. n. [L., an ant.] (Zo["o]l.) A Linn[ae]an genus of hymenopterous insects, including the common ants. See {Ant}. From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: noun |
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