cell foam

noun

variants or less commonly cellular foam
plural cell foams also cellular foams
: a lightweight foam (see foam entry 1 sense 1c) resulting from the introduction of gas bubbles during manufacturing: such as

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cell foam was in 1954

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Cite this Entry

“Cell foam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20foam. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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