A type of composite material made from wood chips or particles pressed together with adhesive, commonly used for furniture and construction.
Compound of 'chip' (from Old English 'cyppan' meaning to cut) and 'board' (from Old English 'bord'). The term emerged in the 20th century as manufacturing technology developed to create inexpensive engineered wood products.
Chipboard revolutionized affordable furniture production—what you think is solid wood in a flat-pack bookshelf is often just compressed wood dust held together with glue, yet it's surprisingly sturdy and environmentally clever since it recycles sawmill waste.
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