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Etymology

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Coined in the 1960s after the Norwegian company Porolon A/S, which sold foam rubber to the USSR.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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пороло́н (porolónm inan (genitive пороло́на, nominative plural пороло́ны, genitive plural пороло́нов, relational adjective пороло́новый)

  1. foam rubber (expanded polyurethane, often used as a padding material, e.g. in furniture)

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