visquene

visquene
 n.— «Here are the layers of the rink itself: —The vapor barrier. This is placed directly on the stage. It’s actually a sheet of a material called visquene and is designed to protect the wooden stage from the cold and wet.» —“Add ice, the skaters and swirl” by Don Hamilton Portland Oregonian Nov. 27, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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