Word: nylon
Word origin: 1930s: an invented word, on the pattern of cotton and rayon .
Phonetic:
ˈnʌɪlɒn
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a tough, lightweight, elastic synthetic polymer with a protein-like chemical structure, able to be produced as filaments, sheets, or moulded objects.
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