alsifilm

noun

al·​si·​film

ˈalsəˌfilm

plural -s

: an oil-resistant and heat-resistant material produced in sheets from a gel of bentonite and used especially for electrical insulation

Word History

Etymology

aluminum silicate + film

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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