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syntactic foam

noun

Definition of syntactic foam

: a plastic in which preformed cells (such as tiny hollow glass spheres) have been incorporated, which can withstand great pressures (as at ocean depths), and which floats

First Known Use of syntactic foam

1955, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for syntactic foam

syntactic from Greek syntaktikos putting together

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