Formica

[ fawr-mahy-kuh ]

Trademark.

1. a brand of thermosetting plastic, usually used in transparent or printed sheets as a chemicalproof and heatproof covering for furniture, wall panels, etc.

Formica

/ fɔːˈmaɪkə /

noun

1. any of various laminated plastic sheets, containing melamine, used esp for heat-resistant surfaces that can be easily cleaned

Example Sentences

Well, these Formica fusca folks are as different from that Arkansas man as anything you could imagine.

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In the world of science, the ant goes by her Latin name, Formica, and the whole family is known as the Formicid.

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The Red Ant (Formica rufa) is singularly adroit in seizing the droplet left it by the plant-louse.

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The Jet Ant (Formica fuliginosa) excavates wood, hollowing out its labyrinth in the trunk of a tree with consummate skill.

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The following are the principal species of the genus Formica.

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