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Nylon vs Terylene - What's the difference?

nylon | terylene |

As nouns the difference between nylon and terylene

is that 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 while terylene is a polymer, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used for making thread and cloth.

As a proper noun Terylene is

a polyester fabric, polyethylene terephthalate.

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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    terylene

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A polyester fabric, polyethylene terephthalate.

    • Synonyms

    * Dacron

    See also

    * terylene