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Polyester vs Terylene - What's the difference?

polyester | terylene |

As nouns the difference between polyester and terylene

is that polyester is any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds while terylene is a polymer, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used for making thread and cloth.

As an adjective polyester

is of, or consisting of polyesters.

As a proper noun Terylene is

a polyester fabric, polyethylene terephthalate.

polyester

English

(wikipedia polyester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds
  • A material or fabric made from polyester polymer

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or consisting of polyesters

    • Anagrams

    * *

    terylene

    English

    Proper noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * Dacron

    See also

    * terylene