单词 | melmac |
释义 | Melmacn. 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. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > pliableness > [noun] > plasticity > plastic substance paste1390 dough1558 conspersion1607 plastic1803 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). < n.1941 |
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