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Construction board material
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masonite
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1926, proprietary name of a type of fiberboard, by Mason Fibre Company, Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. As a word in mineralogy for a type of chloritoid, it honors Owen Mason of Providence, R.I.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Masonite \Masonite\ prop. n. [trademark.] A type of fiberboard. [trademark]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Masonite is a type of hardboard made of steam-cooked and pressure-molded wood fibres in a process patented by William H. Mason. This product is also known as Quartrboard , Isorel , hernit, karlit, torex or treetex.
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Masonite did not deteriorate over time the way canvas did, and acrylics retained their true colors far better than oil-based paints.