Etymology

saran wrap

Today it means: A thin, clear, self-clinging plastic film that is used to wrap food, etc. Full definition →

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The story

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monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC, because the wrap was originally made of PVDC).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.

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