Technical name for floating balls that reduce evaporation and heat loss

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Can anybody tell me if there is a technical name for the balls that are used to float on a liquid surface to stop evaporation and heat loss?
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I've only heard them reffered to as "environmental balls" or "E-Balls".
 

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