particle board
Noun: A type of engineered wood product manufactured from wood chips, sawmill shavings, or sawdust, which are bonded together with a synthetic resin or adhesive under heat and pressure to form rigid, flat sheets.
"Particle board" is used as a non-count noun to refer to the material in general. It is commonly used in construction, furniture making, and interior design for applications like subflooring, shelving, and cabinet cores, where a smooth, uniform, and cost-effective sheet material is needed. - The bookshelf is made from particle board with a laminate veneer. - We used particle board for the interior panels of the wardrobe.
- As a modifier: "Particle board" can function as a noun modifier in compound terms describing specific types or uses of the material.
- The desk had a particle board core.
- They installed particle board shelving in the garage.
- Chipboard: A common synonym, especially in British English.
- Low-density fibreboard (LDF): A similar, but less dense, engineered wood product.
- Medium-density fibreboard (MDF): A related, denser engineered wood product made from broken-down wood fibres rather than chips.
- Oriented strand board (OSB): A structurally oriented engineered wood panel made from larger wood strands.
- Chipboard
- Flakeboard
The term specifically denotes the composite sheet material itself. It is distinct from solid wood or plywood. Its meaning is technical and industrial, relating directly to its composition and manufacturing process.
- wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets