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Rayon vs Nylon - What's the difference?

rayon | nylon |

As nouns the difference between rayon and nylon

is that rayon is while 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.

rayon

English

(wikipedia rayon)

Noun

  • A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.
  • (obsolete) A ray or beam.
    • (Spenser)
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    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 .

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