Saran Wrap
A thin, clear, self-clinging plastic film that is used to wrap food, etcA thin, clear, self-clinging plastic film that is used to wrap food, etc.
/səˈɹæn ˌɹæp/
Meaning
1 senses(US, uncountable)A thin, clear, self-clinging plastic film that is used to wrap food, etc.
a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Saran, the trade name of a number of monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chlorFrom 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monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC, because the wrap was originally made of PVDC).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. + wrap.
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Synonyms
6 synonymsplastic film:food wrapcling filmglad wrapplastic wrapcling wrap
Close in meaning
- a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food:cling filmclingfilm
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsaran-wrap
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable