Saran Wrap
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Etymology edit
From Saran, the trade name of a number of monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC, because the wrap was originally made of PVDC). Saran was coined by a combination of Sarah and Ann, the names of the wife and daughter of John Reilly of The Dow Chemical Co.[1] + wrap.
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Saran Wrap (uncountable)
- (US) A thin, clear, (self-)clinging plastic film used to wrap food, etc.
- 2005, Zadie Smith, On Beauty, Penguin Books (2006), page 84:
- In the kitchen, many dishes, covered for the moment with Saran Wrap, were laid out along the main table.
Synonyms edit
- (plastic film): plastic wrap, cling wrap (clingwrap), food wrap, cling film (UK), glad wrap (Australia, US)
Derived terms edit
- saran-wrap (verb)
Translations edit
film
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Further reading edit
- “Saran Wrap”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Saran”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.