acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
noun
: a tough rigid plastic used especially for automobile parts and building materials : abs entry 1
The company began churning out brightly colored "automatic binding bricks," later made from sturdier acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic, which is used to this day.—David Kushner
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“Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.
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