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dacron

dacron noun: a polymer, polyethylene terephthalate PET, as used for making thread and cloth.

Noun (1)

dacron (countable and uncountable, plural dacrons)

  1. A polymer, polyethylene terephthalate PET, as used for making thread and cloth.

Noun (2) capitalized: Dacron

Dacron (countable and uncountable, plural Dacrons)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of dacron.

dacron meaning in Indonesian

dacron in Indonesian

polyethylene terephthalate fiber
dakron

Forms of dacron

pluraldacrons
alternative formDacron
pluralDacrons

Origin of dacron

Originated in 1951 (as Dacron) as a trademark, modern coinage by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. on the model of nylon.

Questions about dacron

What does dacron mean?
Dacron means a polymer, polyethylene terephthalate PET, as used for making thread and cloth.
What is dacron in Indonesian?
Dacron in Indonesian is dakron. See Dacron meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is dacron?
Dacron is a noun.
What is the plural of dacron?
The plural of dacron is dacrons.

Words near dacron in the dictionary

  1. Dacres
  2. dacrocystorhinostomy
  3. dacrocyte
  4. dacrocytes
  5. dacrocytosis
  6. dacron
  7. dacrons
  8. Dacruz
  9. Dacruzes
  10. dacryadenitis
  11. dacrylagnia

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