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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The law covers goods made of hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard and particleboard.
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Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
As the backbone of American commerce, formaldehyde is a workhorse in major sectors of the economy, preserving bodies in funeral homes, binding particleboards in furniture and serving as a building block in plastic.
—Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
In addition to cosmetics, formaldehyde is found in embalming fluid, medicines, fabric softeners, dishwashing liquid, paints, plywood, and particleboard.
—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
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Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
As the backbone of American commerce, formaldehyde is a workhorse in major sectors of the economy, preserving bodies in funeral homes, binding particleboards in furniture and serving as a building block in plastic.
—Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
In addition to cosmetics, formaldehyde is found in embalming fluid, medicines, fabric softeners, dishwashing liquid, paints, plywood, and particleboard.
—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
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“Particleboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particleboard. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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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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