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nylon
(Encyclopedia)nylon, synthetic thermoplastic material characterized by strength, elasticity, resistance to abrasion and chemicals, low moisture absorbency, and capacity to be permanently set by heat. After 10 years...Carothers, Wallace Hume
(Encyclopedia)Carothers, Wallace Hume kərŭᵺˈərz [key], 1896–1937, American chemist, b. Burlington, Iowa. He received his doctorate at the Univ. of Illinois in 1924, then taught organic chemistry there and a...Flint, town, Wales
(Encyclopedia)Flint, Welsh Fflint, town, Flintshire, NE Wales, on the Dee estuary. Flint has industries that produce rayon, nylon, paper, and clothing. The castle, bu...Cwmbrân
(Encyclopedia)Cwmbrân ko͝ombränˈ [key], city, Torfaen, SE Wales. Cwmbrân was created under the New Tow...synthetic textile fibers
(Encyclopedia)synthetic textile fibers have revolutionized the textile industry. Such artificial fibers are usually long-chain polymers, produced industrially by the condensation of many small units. Orlon is the t...Pontypool
(Encyclopedia)Pontypool pŏntēpo͞olˈ [key], Welsh Pontypŵl, town (1981 pop. 36,064), Torfaen, SE Wales. There are nylon, pharmaceutical, and automotive parts industries. Pontypool absorbed nearby Abersychan in ...lasso
(Encyclopedia)lasso lăsˈō, lăso͞oˈ [key], light, strong rope, usually with a smooth, hard finish, made of a fine quality of hemp or nylon. It is used primarily for catching large animals such as cattle and ho...furfural
(Encyclopedia)CE5 furfural fûrˌfərălˈdəhīd [key] [Lat.,=bran], C4H3OCHO, viscous, colorless liquid that has a pleasant aromatic odor; upon exposure to air it turns dark brown or black. It boils at about 1...Ashikaga
(Encyclopedia)Ashikaga äˌshēkäˈgä [key], city, Tochigi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. An old silk-weaving center, it is famous for its spinning and nylon textile industries. T...cyclohexane
(Encyclopedia)cyclohexane sīˌkləhĕkˈsān [key], C6H12, colorless liquid hydrocarbon. It is a cyclic alkane that melts at 6℃ and boils at 81℃. It is nearly insoluble in water. Cyclohexane is found naturally...Browse by Subject
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