D defs.my
Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Formica

/(fôr*mī"kȧ)/ · For·mi·ca · IPA /fɔɹˈmaɪkə/
01 prop. n. A Linnæan genus of hymenopterous insects, including the common ants. See Ant.
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    A Linnæan genus of hymenopterous insects, including the common ants. See Ant.(Zool.) See: Ant
02 prop. n. A thermosetting plastic material composed of melamine resin, having good heat and chemical resistance, and commonly used as the surface lay…
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    A thermosetting plastic material composed of melamine resin, having good heat and chemical resistance, and commonly used as the surface layer in laminated sheets employed as coverings for counter tops, walls, or furniture.