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单词 melmac
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Melmacn.

Brit. /ˈmɛlmak/, U.S. /ˈmɛlˌmæk/
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
Origin: Of uncertain origin.
Etymology: Origin uncertain; probably < mel- (in melamine n.) + an arbitrary second element.
North American.
A durable plastic used to make bowls, plates, mugs, etc.; items made of this (collectively). Chiefly attributive.A proprietary name in the United States.
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Melmac1941
1941 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 22 Apr. 829/2 Melmac... For condensation products of aldehydes and amines—namely, synthetic resins and compositions thereof.
1952 Good Housek. (U.S. ed.) Dec. 152/2 (advt.) There's a wide range of designs and colors in Melmac Dinnerware.
1975 S. R. Delany Dhalgren iii. 158 Kidd's soup was in a yellow melmac bowl.
1988 L. Colwin Home Cooking xv. 102 The dining room table was on a definite slant and the plates were vintage 1950s Melmac.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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