Formica

Etymology
From.

Synonyms

 * , mound ant,

Hypernyms

 * ; - subfamily;  - tribe

Hyponyms

 * ,, , - subgenera
 * ;, , , - selected other species

Etymology
Coined in 1913 as a brand name for the material and the company producing it. was originally intended as a replacement “for mica”, which was then commonly used for electrical insulation.

Proper noun

 * 1) A plastic laminate material.