释义 |
Parafilm|ˈpærəfɪlm| Also parafilm. A proprietary name for certain thermoplastic materials (see quots. 1952, 1956).
1934Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 18 Sept. 520/2 Marathon Paper Mills Co., Rothschild, Wis. Filed July 23, 1934, Parafilm. For moistureproof, self-sealing flat wrapper, claims use July 11, 1934. 1952Trade Marks Jrnl. 21 May 472/1 Parafilm... Backing cloth, being piece goods..consisting of textile material coated with a thermoplastic substance containing rubber, the textile material predominating, for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes. Lindsay & Williams Limited,..Manchester..; manufacturers. 1956Ibid. 8 Feb. 131/2 Parafilm... Electrical insulation identification tape. Lindsay & Williams Limited,..Manchester..; manufacturers. Ibid. 26 Sept. 947/2 Parafilm... Thermoplastic materials in the form of sheets, ribbons and tapes, none being textiles... Lindsay & Williams Limited,..Manchester..; manufacturers. 1967K. M. Smith Insect Virology xi. 214 Recently..the animal membrane has been replaced by stretched Parafilm. 1974Nature 3 May 85/1 The mouth-parts of a dehydrated tick were inserted through a wax-coated parafilm membrane up to the base of the palps. |