proprietary name (1922) of a product manufactured originally by Formica Insulation Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. (founded 1913). According to the company, the material (originally marketed as an industrial insulator) was so called because it could be used for mica, i.e., in place of mica, a more expensive natural insulator. Primarily used in consumer goods since c. 1945.
Formica (2)
ant genus, 1843, from Latin formica "an ant," dissimilated from PIE *morwi- "ant" (cognates: Sanskrit vamrah "ant," Greek myrmex, Old Church Slavonic mraviji, Old Irish moirb, Old Norse maurr, Welsh myrion; and compare second element in pismire).
双语例句
1. They sat at a Formica table cluttered with dirty tea cups.
他们坐在铺有福米加塑料贴面的餐桌前，桌上凌乱地堆着用过的茶杯。
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2. It took post - war prosperity, suburban living and Formica to finish off the kitchen's coming of age.
战后繁荣 、 郊区生活和富美家产物(Formica)毁失了厨房巅峰期的到来.
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3. To determine the main nutritional ingredients of Formica rufa L. in Xinjiang.
对新疆可食用棕色林蚁主要营养成分进行测定.
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4. Mr Formica presided over his first set of annual results in February.
福米加2月份主持发布了他任内的第一份年报.
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5. But in spite of a difficult financial environment Formica sees more opportunities than challenges ahead.