expanded plastic

noun

: lightweight cellular plastic used especially as insulation and protective packing material

called also foamed plastic, plastic foam

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of expanded plastic was in 1945

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“Expanded plastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expanded%20plastic. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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