particleboard
noun
par·ti·cle·board
ˈpär-ti-kəl-ˌbȯrd 
: 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.
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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
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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
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“Particleboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particleboard. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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particleboard
noun
par·ti·cle·board
-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board made of very small pieces of wood stuck together
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