Reference meaning
genericization
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The process of becoming generic; an instance of it.
Other meanings
2. noun
With respect to a trademark, the act or process of becoming so widely identified as a reference for a type of product as to cease representing a particular brand or manufacturer of that type of product.
3. noun
An instance of this act or process; a generic name thus created.
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