particleboard

noun

par·​ti·​cle·​board ˈpär-ti-kəl-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce particleboard (audio)
: a composition board made of very small pieces of wood bonded together

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In addition to cosmetics, formaldehyde is found in embalming fluid, medicines, fabric softeners, dishwashing liquid, paints, plywood, and particleboard. Ronnie Cohen, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2024 These particleboard fabrications are mounted away from the wall, not flush with it, yet simulate areas in which wooden planks have been partly removed to reveal a dim passageway into something or somewhere. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024 Your table is almost certainly veneered, meaning that the top has a thin layer of beautiful wood glued to a base material, which could be plywood or particleboard. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023 It’s made of durable MDF particleboard that mimics real wood and has a weight capacity of 110 pounds. Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for particleboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of particleboard was in 1954

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“Particleboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particleboard. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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particleboard

noun
par·​ti·​cle·​board -ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce particleboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board made of very small pieces of wood stuck together

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