saran

American

[suh-ran] / səˈræn /

noun

a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.

saran British

/ səˈræn /

noun

any one of a class of thermoplastic resins based on vinylidene chloride, used in fibres, moulded articles, and coatings

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Etymology

Origin of saran

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; formerly trademark

Example Sentences

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The science may be as thin as Saran Wrap, but the drama is real.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

"Our club has successfully completed the transfer of N'Golo Kante, a prominent figure in world football," Fenerbahce president Sadettin Saran said.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Retired judge Amar Saran says the mounting backlog has forced judges into a "cut-grass approach" - issuing quick, standard orders, from nudging the government to act to directing lower courts to handle the matter.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

Closer ties have “stalled, whether we like it or not,” said Saran, the former Indian foreign secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025

When the bookcovers began to tear, he covered the covers with Saran wrap.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

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