saran

n.

Any of various thermoplastic resins derived from vinyl compounds and used to make packaging films, fittings, and bristles and as a fiber in various heavy fabrics.

[From Saran, a former U.S. trademark.]

Generic name for thermoplastic materials made from polymers of vinylidene chloride and vinyl chloride. They are clear, transparent films (cling film) used for wrapping food; resistant to oils and chemicals; can be heat-shrunk on to the product.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - saran

Nederlands (Dutch)
bepaald synthetisch materiaal

Français (French)
n. - matériau thermoplastique, (US) scellofrais

Deutsch (German)
n. - Saran (biegsamer, beanspruchbarer Kunststoff)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σαράν (θερμοπλαστική ρητίνη)

Italiano (Italian)
saran

Português (Portuguese)
n. - saran (m) (Quím.)

Русский (Russian)
термопластичный материал, используемый для прозрачной упаковки

Español (Spanish)
n. - sarán, material plástico empleado para empaquetar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vinylsort

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
莎纶, 此种合成纤维的商标名

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 莎綸, 此種合成纖維的商標名

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 사란 (고온에서 가소성을 갖는 합성수지)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - サラン

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مادة بلاستيكيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סוג (מותג) של CVP (תרכובת בעלת תכונות פלסטיות)‬

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