Saran Wrap
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
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monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC, because the wrap was originally made of PVDC).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.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Saran Wrap (uncountable)
Synonyms
- (plastic film): plastic wrap, cling wrap (clingwrap), food wrap, cling film (UK), glad wrap (Australia, US)
Derived terms
- saran-wrap (verb)
Translations
film
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See also
References
Further reading
- “Saran Wrap”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Saran”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.