What (who) is nylon - definition
FAMILY OF SYNTHETIC POLYMERS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED AS TEXTILE FIBERS
Nylon fiber; Nylon (material); Bri-Nylon; NYLon; Nylon polymer; Nylon plastic; Ny-Lon (concept); Nylon polymers
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nylon
CONCEPT OF NEW YORK AND LONDON AS TWIN CITIES
NyLon (concept)
¦ noun
1. a tough, lightweight, elastic synthetic polymer with a protein-like chemical structure.
2. nylon fabric or yarn.
(nylons) stockings or tights made of nylon.
Origin
1930s: an invented word, on the pattern of cotton and rayon.
nylon
CONCEPT OF NEW YORK AND LONDON AS TWIN CITIES
NyLon (concept)
n.
1) sheer nylon
2) a pair of nylons ('a pair of nylon stockings')
Wikipedia
Nylon
Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers composed of polyamides (repeating units linked by amide links). Nylon is a silk-like thermoplastic, generally made from petroleum, that can be melt-processed into fibers, films, or shapes.: 2 Nylon polymers can be mixed with a wide variety of additives to achieve many property variations. Nylon polymers have found significant commercial applications in fabric and fibers (apparel, flooring and rubber reinforcement), in shapes (molded parts for cars, electrical equipment, etc.), and in films (mostly for food packaging).
Pronunciation examples for nylon
1. Nylon stockings,
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
2. at DuPont nylon factory.
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3. had those nylon hangers?
The Scott Brothers Dream Home _ Talks at Google
4. Clothed in this nylon bag,
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5. like polyester, nylon, acrylic, polyurethane.
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Examples of use of nylon
1. Even the male model, Peter, wears thick nylon tights.
2. But amid continuing questions, Andrews burned the nylon flag Wednesday.
3. In fact, designers predicted nylon would be our favourite material.
4. For camp: fleece sweat shirt; T–shirt; long–sleeve shirt; nylon running shorts; nylon wind pants; wool socks; mosquito head net; fleece hat; Teva water shoes.
5. A parachute expert, however, said the nylon could have lasted.