What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Nylon vs Pvc - What's the difference?

nylon | pvc |

As a noun nylon

is originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.

As an initialism PVC is

polyvinyl chloride.

nylon

English

Noun

(wikipedia nylon)
  • Originally, the (DuPont) company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.
  • (plurale tantum) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
    • They left the strip club when they discovered the ladies only stripped down to their nylons .

    Anagrams

    * ----

    pvc

    English

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (head)
  • (organic compound) p'oly'''v'''inyl ' c hloride
  • (medicine) p'remature '''v'''entricular ' c ontraction of the heart
  • (medicine) p'eripheral '''v'''enous ' c atheter
  • (networking) p'ermanent '''v'''irtual ' c ircuit

    • References

    * (organic chemistry) Bashford, David. Thermoplastics: Directory and databook; ISBN 9780412733505. London: Chapman & Hall, 1997.

    See also

    * (chemistry) ABS

    Anagrams

    * *