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gore-tex

gore-tex is the alternative form of Gore-Tex.

Proper noun capitalized: Gore-Tex

Gore-Tex

  1. A synthetic ePTFE (Teflon) fabric that is permeable to water vapour but impermeable to water drops; used for making breathable rainwear.

Origin of gore-tex

Named after American inventor Robert W. Gore (1937–2020) and textile.

Questions about gore-tex

What does gore-tex mean?
Gore-tex means a synthetic ePTFE (Teflon) fabric that is permeable to water vapour but impermeable to water drops; used for making breathable rainwear.
What is gore-tex the alternative form of?
Gore-tex is the alternative form of Gore-Tex.
What part of speech is gore-tex?
Gore-tex is a proper noun.

Words near gore-tex in the dictionary

  1. Gordy
  2. Gordyaean
  3. Gordyaeans
  4. Gordyene
  5. gore
  6. gore-tex
  7. Gorean
  8. Goreanism
  9. Goreans
  10. gorebill
  11. gorebills

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