Formica

[ fawr-mahy-kuh ]

/ fɔrˈmaɪ kə /

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Trademark.

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

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Words nearby Formica

form factor, formfitting, formful, form genus, formic, Formica, formic acid, formicarium, formicary, formicate, formication

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How to use Formica in a sentence

Well, these Formica fusca folks are as different from that Arkansas man as anything you could imagine.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth
In the world of science, the ant goes by her Latin name, Formica, and the whole family is known as the Formicid.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth
The Red Ant (Formica rufa) is singularly adroit in seizing the droplet left it by the plant-louse.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
The Jet Ant (Formica fuliginosa) excavates wood, hollowing out its labyrinth in the trunk of a tree with consummate skill.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier

The following are the principal species of the genus Formica.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for Formica

Formica

/ (fɔːˈmaɪkə) /

noun

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

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