It was originally the name of a brand, but because it is the first brand or occupies a large market share in a certain field, the brand has become the common name of this kind of products. For example, Kleenex (translated as Kelishu in Taiwan Province Province) is a cleaning paper brand in the United States and even the whole world. For ordinary Americans, facial tissue is equal to facial tissue (facial tissue, toilet paper), such as my nose running. Can you give me a tissue? The process of brand name becoming a common noun is called "brand name or trademark that becomes the generic name of its product category" in linguistics, and products become synonyms of product categories. Now, let's look at some words that used to be the name of a certain brand, but have now been converted into the general name of this kind of products.

plexiglass

Plexiglass (British trademark) Plexiglass; Transparent acrylic; Transparent plastic (acrylic resin is used as windshield); Poly (dimethyl propyl methacrylate)

Plexiglass, produced in 1930, is a brand name of high-strength transparent plastic used to replace glass. It is widely used in watch glass, advertising signs, family bathrooms, motorboat windshields, aircraft cockpit covers and protective covers. Its chemical name is polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). It is manufactured under other names (also known as plexiglass, plexiglass, acrylic resin (acrylic material) and Rhoplex (in the United States).

note:

Plexiglass: Light transparent thermoplastic polymer used as glass substitute.

Plastic glass (light transparent thermoplastic polymer used as glass substitute)

Plexiglass: A transparent plastic material used as a glass substitute.

Synthetic resin (transparent plastic substance used as glass substitute).

Aspirin

Aspirin. 1899, Bayer company obtained the registered trademark of aspirin named after young chemist F. Hoffmann, but the method of producing ASA (acetylsalicylic acid) has no patent right. From 65438 to 0950, aspirin has become the most commonly used painkiller in the world, so it is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. But aspirin has long been called any "painkiller".

Band-Aid Band-Aid

Okay, nervous. The white tape wrapped with sterile gauze was originally Johnson &: Johnson & Johnson (Jiaosheng Group) products, because they are too famous, have replaced plastic bandages and become the common name of OK tension.

Burberry raincoat

British raincoats and windbreakers. Now used to refer to high-grade raincoats.

burgundy

It used to refer to red wine produced in Burgundy, France, but now it refers to red wine similar to wine produced in other regions.

chapstick

This brand of lipstick can now be seen in convenience stores, Watsons and pharmacies in Taiwan Province Province. Lipstick was originally lip balm, and lipstick is its common name.

Coca-Cola/ Coke

1886, John S. Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, mixed syrup with water and invented Coca-Cola (the brand name was created by Frank M. Robinson). After that, "Coca Cola" became synonymous with Coke.

Escalator?

Escalators originally came from Otis Elevator Company. Now it has become the collective name of lowercase "escalator".

Philofax loose-leaf notebook

Notepad; Advanced loose-leaf book Filofax was originally the brand name of notepad (personal notebook, appointment book, memo book), and now it has become a substitute word for notepad.

Filofax is a small book that can be used to record telephone numbers, future plans and visits, business meetings, etc.

P.S. Calendar Notepad; Calendar notebook for scheduling

Gortex

Gore-Tex (formerly waterproof quick-drying fabric for mountaineering) outdoor clothing can resist bad weather changes, impact the European, American and Japanese markets, and successfully establish a leading position, becoming synonymous with outdoor clothing.

Granola

Originally granola, now it refers to breakfast and healthy food made from any oatmeal mixed with raisins and brown sugar.

half and half

It was originally a trademark for whipped cream used to make coffee. Now it means half made of milk and cream.

heroin

Heroin, also known as white powder, is an opium preparation. It was originally a trademark name.

High liter

Highlighter was originally the brand name of Avery Denison Company, which was changed from the word highlight.

Hoover

In English, "vacuum cleaner" means "vacuum cleaner" Hoover was the first company to mass-produce vacuum cleaners. In American English, most people call the vacuum cleaner Hoover.

Jacuzzi with extremely pleasant water flow

Jacuzzi. The original brand name was invented by Italian-American candido Jacuzzi (1903-86).

jelly

It is the brand name of jelly produced by Kraft Food Company, and it is a dessert with a mixture of all kinds of fruits. Now refers to all jelly desserts.

Klein Fonne

Originally a trademark. Now refers to the cover used to prevent dust or dirt from polluting the machine.

Crazy glue

Crazy dry glue.

oilcloth

Linoleum (flax). Canvas carpet coated with oxidized linseed oil. The derivative of this word comes from Latin for um, flax, and oleum, oil. 1860 and 1863 F. Walton obtained patents. In 1878, the name of this patent was cancelled by the Trademark Registration Office, because it has long been a household name and can describe such products.

Lycra

Lycra is a common ingredient in clothing materials. Originally a product of DuPont, it is an elastic man-made fiber.

Recording music (in bars, restaurants, etc.)

Music broadcasting company was originally a brand of Muzak Company, which transmitted the background music of elevators, restaurants, offices, telephone recordings, etc. by cable or radio. Now it refers to all commercial broadcasting systems that play background music.

sticker

It was originally a product of 3M Company. Now used to refer to any post-it note.

cotton swab

Cotton swabs used to be cotton swabs, but the brand of Chesebrough-Pond Co., Ltd. is very famous, and now it is synonymous with all cotton swabs.

roller skates

In-line skates use single-row rollers instead of blades.

scotch tape

Sikao brand adhesive tape is transparent adhesive tape produced by 3M Company. At present, scotch tape is commonly known as scotch tape, and the cassette sold by 3m Company is also called scotch tape.

scotch tape

Scotch tape (plastic). It was originally a British trademark. In the United States, Scotch tape is called scotch tape, which also comes from the brand name.

foamed polystyrene

Styrofoam used to be plastic foam, but now styrofoam refers to polystyrene foam. For example, styrofoam products are not good for the environment.

vaseline

Vaseline. The paint and lubricating vaseline are produced by Chase-Blue-Pound Company. You can lubricate your bike with some vaseline.

Velcro

The devil is possessed. It is the trademark name of Velcro Industrial Company, which is mainly used for sports shoes and sandals instead of shoelaces. It's a kind of velcro belt, with many small hooks made of nylon at one end, which can hook the fluff at the other end and is not easy to loosen. I like shoes with velcro instead of shoelaces.

Walkman

Originally a trademark of Sony, it now refers to any walkman.

Wite-Out

Correction fluid. Wite-out is now used instead of the correction pen. Another trademark word, liquid paper, has also become synonymous with correction fluid.

copy

It is the trademark of Xerox, a full recording company, and now it has become the representative of photocopying. You can use the verb "photocopying". It is said that the name Xerox comes from the word xerography.

fool

Yo-yo is a toy in which two round wooden or plastic disks are threaded together through a thread, and the disks are pulled by the left and right index fingers and rotated up and down. Interestingly, China musician Yo Yo Ma's English name is Yo Ma. According to Guinness Book of Records, it originated from the name of the weapon used in the jungle war in the Philippines in the16th century. It is said that the original intention is "Come on! Come on! "Come-come.

zipper

Zipper. Brand name 1920-25 produced in America.

However, there are some words in English vocabulary, some of which are also derived from brand names. For example, McJob or McDonald's job has been included in the dictionary, which means "working in a service industry such as a fast food restaurant, with low salary and low benefits, without thinking, doing the same job repeatedly" (low salary, no challenging job, few benefits or opportunities, typically in the service sector. )。