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Saran Wrap¹

  • /səˈɹæn ˌɹæp/

Where it comes from

From Saran, the trade name of a number of monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC, because the wrap was originally made of PVDC). Saran was coined by a combination of Sarah and Ann, the names of the wife and daughter of John Reilly of The Dow Chemical Co. + wrap.

noun Saran wrap · saran wrap · saran-wrap · saranwrap

  1. US, uncountable A thin, clear, self-clinging plastic film that is used to wrap food, etc. In the kitchen, many dishes, covered for the moment with Saran Wrap, were laid out along the main table.

    Similar: plastic wrap, cling wrap, food wrap, cling film, glad wrap

saran wrap²

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative spelling of Saran Wrap

Saran wrap³

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of Saran Wrap

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noun film

日本語サランラップ saran rappu
中文保鮮膜 /保鲜膜 bǎoxiānmó

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"saran wrap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/saran%20wrap. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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saran wrap. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/saran%20wrap

Chicago

"saran wrap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/saran%20wrap.

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@misc{saran_wrap_2026,
  title = {saran wrap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saran%20wrap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}