'Formica' definitions:
Definition of 'Formica'
From: WordNet
noun
Any of various plastic laminates containing melamine
noun
Type genus of the Formicidae [syn: Formica, genus Formica]
Definition of 'Formica'
From: GCIDE
- Formica \For*mi"ca\ (f[^o]r*m[imac]"k[.a]), prop. n. [L., an ant.] (Zool.) A Linn[ae]an genus of hymenopterous insects, including the common ants. See Ant. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Formica'
From: GCIDE
- Formica \For*mi"ca\ (f[^o]r*m[imac]"k[.a]), prop. n. [a trademark.] A thermosetting plastic material composed of melamine resin, having good heat and chemical resistance, and commonly used as the surface layer in laminated sheets employed as coverings for counter tops, walls, or furniture. [PJC]