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ny·lon
(nī′lŏn′)n.
1.
a. Any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers, the molecules of which contain the recurring amide group CONH.
b. Cloth or yarn made from one of these synthetic materials.
2. nylons Stockings made of one of these synthetic materials.
[Coined by its inventors, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc., on the model of cotton, rayon, etc.]
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nylon
(ˈnaɪlɒn)n
1. (Elements & Compounds) a class of synthetic polyamide materials made by copolymerizing dicarboxylic acids with diamines. They can be moulded into a variety of articles, such as combs and machine parts. Nylon monofilaments are used for bristles, etc, and nylon fibres can be spun into yarn
2. (Textiles)
a. yarn or cloth made of nylon, used for clothing, stockings, etc
b. (as modifier): a nylon dress.
[C20: originally a trademark]
NYLON
(ˈnaɪlɒn)n
informal a high-earning business executive who enjoys a transatlantic lifestyle, living part of the year in New York City and part in London
[C20: from N(ew) Y(ork) + Lon(don)]
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ny•lon
(ˈnaɪ lɒn)n.
1. any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity: used esp. for yarn, fabrics, and bristles.
2. nylons, stockings made of nylon, esp. sheer ones.
[1938; coined as a generic by the du Pont Chemical Co.]
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ny·lon
(nī′lŏn′) Any of various very strong, elastic, artificial resins. Nylon can be formed into fibers, sheets, or bristles, and is used to make fabrics and plastics.
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| Noun | 1. |  nylon - a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibersman-made fiber, synthetic fiber - fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes polyamide, polymeric amide - a polymer containing repeated amide groups |
| 2. | nylon - a synthetic fabric |
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[ˈnaɪlɒn]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
nylon
(ˈnailən) noun, adjective (of) a type of material made from chemicals and used for clothes, ropes, brushes etc. a nylon shirt. (de) nilón/nailon
ˈnylons noun plural stockings made of nylon. three pairs of nylons. medias de nailon
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n nailon mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.