nylon

Senso (Inglese)

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
2. (countable, in-plural, uncountable) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
3. (countable, uncountable) A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.

Concetti

nailon

nylon

sinonimi

fabric

fare

silk

synthetic fiber

polyamide fiber

synthetic fabric

Traduzioni

nylon

Nylon

nylon

náilon

niló

nailon

nilón

nylon

nylon-

naylon

Nylonstrumpf

νάιλον

denáilon

نایلۆن

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈnaɪlɒn/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Coined by the company DuPont in 1938. According to the company, the name was formed from the random generic syllable nyl- + the common fiber suffix -on (as in rayon and Dacron), said to be ultimately from cotton.