arborite

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arborite

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Genericization of trademark Arborite.

noun

A heat-resistant laminate material used to veneer countertops. Green creatures extending first one leg, then another after blasts of water have failed to send them down memory's drain: you can practically hear them scuttle, pointed leaves raised defiantly like crab pinchers above the arborite of our countertops.
Similar: formica

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@misc{arborite_2026,
  title = {arborite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arborite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}