a thin rigid sheet made of compressed wood chips bound with a synthetic resin
particle board in American English
noun
any of various composition boards formed from small particles of wood, as flakes or shavings, tightly compressed and bonded together with a resin
Word origin
[1955–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cassette, geodesic dome, life-support, new wave, rite of passage
Examples of 'particle board' in a sentence
particle board
Many species of houseplant absorb benzene (from adhesives, paint, synthetic chemicals and dry-cleaning), formaldehyde (cleaning products and particle board) and trichloroethylene (cleaning solvents).