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Visqueen, n. U.S.|ˈvɪskwiːn|
Also visqueen.
[f. Visking n., with jocular alteration of king to queen.]
A proprietary name for a durable polyethylene sheeting, used in various building applications and in the manufacture of waterproof household articles.
1948Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 27 July 826/2 Visqueen. For thin film made of plastic... Claims use since May 1, 1946. 1953Trade Marks Jrnl. 11 Mar. 210/2 Visqueen... Flexible plastics in the form of sheets or tubes, all for use as wrapping and packaging material... 14th December, 1951. 1976Alaska Mag. July 52/3 We managed to build a cabin in about 2 months. It was primitive, 12 by 15 feet, with a dirt floor and a moss-covered Visqueen roof, but it served. 1984Amer. Speech LIX. 379 This polyethylene sheeting is called visqueen... Visqueen is a trademark registered to the Union Carbide Corporation, and is reported by the U.S. Patent Office to have first been in use ‘on or about May 1, 1946’. Is visqueen used generically outside of Alaska? 1987Outlaw Biker June 27/1 The Pioneer campground picnic shelter was enclosed with some visqueen to provide a little protection from the weather. 1988Chicago Tribune 27 Feb. iii. 20/3 Visqueen, a plastic material, should be applied to the inside of exterior walls to further help prevent air infiltration. |