Formica

formica fórmica Translingual thumb|Formica rufa Etymology From mul la formīca ant. Proper noun 1 f genus family Formicidae many ants Synonyms genus en wood ant, mound ant, field ant Hypernyms genus ; Formicinae subfamily subfamily; Formicini tribe tribe Hyponyms genus Formica (Coptoformica) subgenus 1, Formica (Formica) subgenus 1, Formica (Raptiformica) subgenus 1, Formica (Serviformica) subgenus 1 subgenera Formica rufa species type species; Formica fusca species, Formica polyctena species, Formica pratensis species, Formica sanguinea species selected other species Descendants ru форми́ка 1 References 1 1 1 154211 mul Ants English + (plastic) Alternative forms en formica genericized Etymology en :af for mica :influence mul:formīca en:formic acid<alt:formic (acid)> en - in 1913 as a brand name for the material and the company producing it. en Formica was originally intended as a replacement “for mica”, which was then commonly used for electrical insulation.Archived copy http://www.formica.com/history.jsp?page_id=1 4 July 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050606081216/http://www.formica.com/history.jsp?page_id=1 6 June 2005 Likely a play on words with either en formic or the genus name mul Formica wood ants, from la formīca ant, these ants being the original source of en formic acid, after which formaldehyde, an ingredient in the resin, was also named. en Pronunciation en Proper noun A plastic laminate material. en Street Hassle (song) Street Hassle w:Street Hassle 1978 w:Lou Reed She creamed in her jeans as he picked up her knees / From off of the Formica topped bar Derived terms en formica References Anagrams en acfimor AFRICOM aciform en genericized trademarks Italian Etymology From it formica ant, probably used as a nickname. Proper noun mfbysense it nicknames Further reading formica